By Dan Walsh
The death has occurred of John Murray, Enniscorthy Road, Ferns, who was well-known as a life-long entertainer, broadcaster and psychiatric nurse.
A native of Ferns John was popular as a one-man show, playing the keyboards and doing sing-along across the region over many years. He also made recordings of which the best known was probably The Gorey Caravan.
In the early days of South East Radio John presented the very popular Hospital Requests Show on Sunday mornings.
John spent 36 years as a psychiatric nurse on the staff of St. Senan’s Hospital, Enniscorthy, from 1967 until his retirement in 2003.
He was a very kind and caring member of the community who was very proud of his parish and its people, and he will be missed by all who knew him.
FAMILY NOTICE; Beloved husband of Helen, loving father of Eddie, John-Paul, Marita, and Helena. Loving brother of Honor, Mary, and Kay. Deeply regretted by his loving wife, sons, daughters, sisters, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandchildren, brother-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and friends. RIP.
Reposing at Kavanagh’s Funeral Home, Castlelands, Ferns, today (Friday) from 4 o’clock until 8 o’clock. Removal on Saturday to St. Aidan’s Church, Ferns for Funeral Mass at 11 o’clock. Burial afterwards in St. Aidan’s Cemetery, Ferns.
Funeral Home private on Saturday morning please.
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