08-05-2025
Over €22k raised for family of mum who died in crash on Mother's Day
Susan O'Sullivan died when her vehicle collided with another car on the N72 Mallow-Killarney road.
More than €22,000 has been raised for the family of a woman who died in a car crash on Mother's Day.
Susan O'Sullivan died when her vehicle collided with another car on the N72 Mallow-Killarney road on Sunday, March 30th.
She leaves behind her devastated husband Gavin, and their two children Mollie and Rowan, who were in the car on the day of the tragedy.
While they are recovering well, the children will need 'ongoing physical and psychological support in the weeks and months ahead, as they navigate life without their mom.'
'This Mother's Day, an unimaginable tragedy struck the O'Sullivan & Heelan family when Susan was taken from us in a devastating car accident,' the fundraiser page reads.
'Susan dedicated her life to caring for others as a social care worker. Her compassion touched the lives of everyone lucky enough to know her.
'She poured her heart into helping people in their most vulnerable moments. Now, it's our turn to give back.'
In the wake of their loss, her friends and family have come together to support her husband and children as they 'face the emotional and financial challenges of life without her.
'No family should have to navigate such grief while worrying about day-to-day expenses, funeral costs, or the future care and safety of the children,' the GoFundMe page continues.
'Susan gave so much of herself to others in her work but also as a mom. She would hate to see the burden Gavin is bearing now for their family.
Susan O'Sullivan
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'Susan would want to see them all looked after in the best possible way.'
The family are now nearing their target of 25,000, which will cover any immediate costs and support the children in the months ahead.
Hundreds of mourners gathered at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Boherbue on April 10th for her funeral mass where she was remembered as 'a very kind-hearted, cheerful and lovely person.'
'All of us are feeling completely gutted. It has been a very hard fortnight,' Parish Priest Fr Jim Kennelly told mourners.
'Last Sunday week when the news broke that Susan had died in a car accident, I think the whole parish went numb.
'When I heard the news I felt extremely sad, not just because she was a beautiful person but it was Mother's Day.'
