A Cork community have banded together to mourn a hugely popular local postman.
An Post employee Tommy Feerick passed away unexpectedly on October 1 in Cork University Hospital.
Tributes flooded in for the dad-of-three who was one of the most recognisable faces and well-liked people in all of North Cork, Cork Beo reports.
Fermoy Musical Society wrote: "We at Fermoy Musical Society are very saddened to hear of the untimely passing of Tommy Feerick. The Feericks have always been a strong part of our family here at FMS.
"Our sincere condolences to his wife, kids, mother, siblings, extended family and friends. Tommy will be sorely missed by all who knew him. May he rest in peace."
Friends and relatives also paid tribute to Tommy on social media as they remembered him as the happy man he was.
A guard of honour lined the road in Fermoy on Friday night for his removal and a funeral mass took place in St. Patrick’s Church at noon on Saturday followed by cremation.
The family of Mr Feerick thanked the whole community for the support they showed after the tragic death of Tommy.
His brother Gerry Feerick said: "I would like to thank everyone who helped us to overcome the sudden death of our brother Tommy these last few days. It was overwhelming the support we got. Take a bow Fermoy, and everyone in it."
A post on RIP.ie read: "Tommy passed away unexpectedly at Cork University Hospital. (An Post Fermoy). Beloved husband and best friend of Elaine (nee Murphy), loving and much loved father of Ciara, Ashling and Tara, dear son of Abby and the late Mattie Feerick, adoring grandad of Reanna, Haley and Tommy, loving brother of Jerry, Harper, Mag (Linehan), Gail and Stephen.
"Sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his wife, family, son-in-law Ebbie, mother-in-law Nellie, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, work colleagues, relatives and friends."
