John Lennon passed away on March 20th.
A midlands man who died in a motorcycle crash in Thailand will be laid to rest today.
John Lennon, from Graiguecullen, who passed away on March 20th, is described as a polite, funny, pleasant, and all round great human.
His funeral mass will take place on this afternoon in St. Clare’s Church, Graiguecullen, with burial afterwards in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Rathvilly.
He is survived by his parents Mary Rose and John, sister Avena and brother Paul.
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