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Community's incredible gesture to Irishman who passed away in Australia

Summary by Extra.ie
A community in Australia has made an incredible gesture to an Irishman who passed away in the country after his family was unable to attend. Michael Purcell, 88, was born in Ireland before emigrating to Bendigo, north of Melbourne, Australia, after a brief spell in England. He would spend the latter years of his life in Bendigo. Mr Purcell passed away last year, but his funeral only took place last Sunday. However, few, if any, mourners were exp…
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Extra.ie broke the news in on Friday, April 3, 2026.
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