Over €19,260 raised for family of woman killed in tragic Tullamore collision

Over €19,260 has been raised for the family of Ballinagar woman Melissa Brewer (née Halloran) who one of two people who lost their lives in a collision outside Tullamore on Friday.

Melissa Brewer (née Halloran), Cappagh Grove, Ballinagar, died in a two-vehicle incident at Cappincur at approximately 12.30pm on Friday. A man in his 50s also died as a result of the crash.

The GoFundMe page, set up by Melissa's friend Laura O'Connor, has amassed €19,262 of its €25,000 target from some 390 donations since it was set up yesterday (Sunday).

Melissa leaves behind her loving husband and best friend TJ, her cherished children Harry and Molly, her heartbroken parents John and Imelda and brother Jason.

The money raised will go towards helping her husband and children while they grieve.

"I lost a best friend and the Village of Ballinagar are at a huge loss of a pillar of our community," Laura wrote on the fundraising page.

"We as a community would love to be able financially help TJ , Molly, and Harry cover expenses. Melissa was a stay at home mother, her children were her world. Every thing she done was for her children.

"The future looks uncertain for these children and TJ as he may not return to work for the foreseeable future."

To donate to go fundraiser, go to: https://gofund.me/baefef437

The late Melissa Brewer (née Halloran) will be reposing at O'Reilly's Funeral Home, Harbour Street, Tullamore (R35 FC84) on Tuesday, November 10, from 4pm until 7pm.

Removal from her parents’ home, 120 Arden View, will take place on Wednesday morning at 9.30am to the Church of the Assumption, Tullamore, arriving for Funeral Mass at 10am. Following the Mass, Melissa will be laid to rest in Clonminch Cemetery, Tullamore.