Funeral arrangements announced for Mayo woman who was struck by truck

The Funeral Mass of a Castlebar woman who died after she was struck by a truck while walking in Castlebar last week will take place on Wednesday.

Tributes have been paid to Chris (Christina) O'Donnell of Rathbaun Drive, Castlebar and formerly of Clogher, Ballyvary who was killed following a collision between herself and a truck along the Rathbaun Road in Castlebar shortly before 10am on Thursday morning.

Her funeral arrangements have been announced and Chris will repose in Coady’s Funeral Home, Castlebar, on Tuesday, April 29 from 4pm with removal at 7pm to her residence.

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Removal from her residence on Wednesday morning at 10am for Requiem Mass at 11.30am in the Church of the Holy Rosary, Castlebar, with burial afterwards in Castlebar New Cemetery.Local Local councillor Michael Kilcoyne said that Ms O'Donnell, who was aged in her 60s and retired, always had a smile on her face and her death had shocked the community along the Rathbaun Road.

“It was a terrible tragedy to occur and what happened has shocked the local community where Chris lived,” Cllr Kilcoyne told The Mayo News.

“She used to work in reception in the Welcome Inn and she was the soundest person you could meet. She was always very helpful and willing to help and always had a smile on her face. She later worked in the reception at the X-ray and scan department of Mayo University Hospital and she was very helpful there too. Everyone knew her and she looked after people when they came to the reception and sorted out their problems,” he said.

Chris is survived by her husband Vinny; sons, Neil and Ronan; daughter, Mairéad (Massey), son-in-law Pierre, daughter-in-law Mairéad, grandsons Ryan, Luan, and Kian, granddaughter Elise as well as her extended family and friends and neighbours.

The Rathbaun Road was closed for a number of hours last Thursday morning while Gardaí carried out an examination of the scene. It is understood that Ms O'Donnell was struck by a truck which was drawing soil from a nearby construction site.

Gardaí in Castlebar are appealing for any witnesses to the collision to contact Castlebar Garda Station on 094 9038200, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.