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Dolores Fearon has spent the last year and a half trying to come to terms with John’s tragic death and, with the support of their family, has embarked on a fundraising campaign for Action Mental Health . Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to NorthernIrelandWorld, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you. John died suddenly on October 1, 2022 aged just 50.

He was a great family man, a loving husband and devoted father and grandfather. Advertisement Advertisement He owned Victoria Motors in Lurgan and was a popular and highly regarded mechanic as well as a man with a great community spirit. Indeed one of this finest achievements was becoming Grand Master of the Mason’s Lurgan Lodge 151 and he carried out much charitable work with the Lodge and members.



About her own charity work for Action Mental Health Dolores said: “This is in memory of John, to raise awareness of mental health. I don’t think there’s enough help out there.” Dolores said John suffered with daily issues like most people but she had no idea he was suffering deeply.

“It’s still a shock to me that he’s gone,” she said. “John made sure everybody else was alright. His only problem was he couldn’t say no.

He was so busy looking out for everybody else and not looking after himself. "He was always a big gentle giant, happy-go-lucky and easy going,” said Dolores, who wants people to know there is help out there if you are suffering with your mental health. Adverti.

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