Family’s thanks as May returns home to Wishaw
AWishaw family have managed to get their much-lovedmumback home after she passed away while mourning the death of her son in London.
May Connor had travelled south on February 28 to help support four of her grandchildren after the sudden death of her 54-year-old son, Kevin.
But the 79-year-old took unwell within days and was admitted to hospital where medics discovered a blood clot in her leg before operating to insert a stent.
She was forced to miss her son’s funeral on April 8 due to her ill health and soon began to deteriorate at StThomas’ Hospital in Lambeth.
On April 22, she tragically died on the 28th anniversary of her late husband Jimmy’s deathandwhatwouldhave been Kevin’s 55th birthday.
Last week we reported howthefamilyhadbeen trying in vain to bring May home, with a fundraiser set up to help.
And this week, staff from Wishaw funeral directors McAllister’s made the long trip south to bring her north of the border to be put to rest.
May’s daughter Jacqui this week thanked McAllister’s for their help in getting her mum back to Scotland.
She said:“McAllister’s had peoplecometoLondonto bringmymumbackhome.
“Myself and my brother Paddy followed behind her just as we said we would.
“Wealwayssaidwewould get mum home. It’s not the way we wanted but she’s home.
“I just want to thank McAllister’s for all they did in bringingmumhome.
“Bronwynandherteam were tremendous in dealing with things like the coroner downsouthwhichhelped speed everything up.
“It has been so difficult for all of us but the help and support we have received has been incredible.”
Mrs Connor will be laid to rest this Friday with a service being held at StThomas’ Church inWishaw followed by a burial at Cambusnethan Cemetery.
TheGoFundMepagewas set up by Jacqui and daughter Leighann’s friend Jacqueline Crawford.
Morethan£2400was raised to help the family in their hour of need to help pay for May’s body to be returned toWishaw.