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Ray Bignal
Tuesday O'Hara.
TRIBUTES PAID TO LEUKAEMIA VICTIM TUESDAY
A LONG battle with cancer ended last week for a brave 21-year-old who will be
remembered for her smile.
Tuesday O'Hara died on January 24 and her family this week paid tribute to her strength
throughout
her fight with Acute Lymphoblastic leukaemia.
Her mum Sue, of Sidcup Close, said, "She wanted people to remember her as mad, fun-loving.
"We have had hundreds of cards from people saying how funny and how funky she was.
She loved to laugh. Even through her illness she wasn't sad."
Tuesday was first diagnosed with the cancer when she was 18 and had endured almost
four years of treatment.
She had a bone marrow transplant last October but her condition deteriorated,
leaving her
without the use of her legs towards the end of her life.
She was admitted to Eastbourne District General Hospital on Monday, January 22 and
died two days later with a crowd of family and friends at her bedside.
Sue said, "She wouldn't want people to be sad.
"We have booked two time slots at the crematorium for her funeral so as many people
as possible can come and we can take our time to say goodbye."
Tuesday's name will be spelt out on her white coffin in her favourite colour: baby blue.
Family and friends are also planning to wear light blue and black to the ceremony, with many remembering being told by Tuesday to wear jeans, hoodies and trainers – along with odd socks.
Sue said, "Odd socks are optional but Tuesday would never wear matching socks.
It's just the way she was. She liked things to be different."
Tuesday's character was summed up to all that knew her in the things she did despite her illness.
She chose to abseil rather than go to hospital on a day she was due for a blood transfusion and she named her much-loved dog, a Rottweiler puppy, Chemo after her cancer treatment.
The funeral is at Eastbourne Crematorium on Tuesday, February 6 at 9.15am
02 February 2007
O'HARA TUESDAY Age 21 Beautiful and brave daughter of Frank and Sue (nee Moon) Sister to Natasha and Craig Auntie to Riva, Macaulay, Bethany and Levi After a four year long battle with leukaemia, Tuesday died on Wednesday 24th January Surrounded by her family, partner and friends You left so many broken hearts behind We can't thank enough Dr Grace, Sharon, Jean and all the staff on Pevensey Ward for their continued help and support Funeral service on 6th February at 9.15am at Eastbourne Crematorium Main Chapel Flowers or donations to be made payable to Eastbourne District General Hospital Please send c/o Rosedale Funeral Service, 62 Grove Road, Eastbourne Tuesday loved jeans and trainers Her favourite colour was pale blue Feel free to wear them (odd socks optional)
Our darling daughter Tuesday...
Our darling daughter Tuesday, you were loved by many, we had the privilege of loving you first and no-one could have loved you more You have given us more happiness than we new existed Thank you for 21 exciting and wonderful years Our love's with you forever till we are together again in your beautiful world Love forever Mum and Dad XX A dog could not have asked for a better Mummy Chemo (Chemotherapy-Grace) X
O'HARA...
O'HARA. Tuesday. Who's gonna help me wind up Hollie now! Gonna miss you loads. Love Sue. XXX.
O’Hara Tuesday Our little sister We will miss the fun and...
Our little sister We will miss the fun and madness you brought to our lives Natasha and Craig XX
O'Hara...
O'Hara. Tuesday. Love you always. Never going to forget you. From Levi. Babie Girl. Heaven must be missing a funky angel. Sam.
TUESDAY O'HARA Dude...
TUESDAY O'HARA Dude, you're one in a million. I know you're up there partyin' the days away! By the way, one more no more. Ha, ha, ha. Love you lots Hollie B XXX
TUESDAY O'HARA "JOEL...
TUESDAY O'HARA "JOEL, TUESDAY, TAKE YA TRAINERS OFF" I love you so much JOELLE
TUESDAY O'HARA Dear in our memory Sweet in...
TUESDAY O'HARA Dear in our memory Sweet in your name Close to our hearts You will always remain God bless Penny, Vicky, Ivor and Mary X
O'HARA...
O'HARA. Tuesday. Never stop smiling Tues. You're so special. Hope you having the time of your life! Love always. Hannah. X.
O'HARA...
O'HARA. Tuesday. Will be sadly missed by all the ones who love her. With love Uncle Graham, Auntie Carolyn, Brett, Zara X and the Robson from Saltburn.
O'Hara...
O'Hara. Tuesday. God ran out of angels and wanted someone like you, so he called upon you to help. Your ever loving Nanny Beryl XX.
O'Hara...
O'hara. Tuesday. Missed far more than words say, loved and remembered every day. Love from Jane, Astrit, Bernie and Lin XOXO.
O'HARA...
O'HARA. Tuesday. Granddaughter, neice, cousin. You will be sadly missed by all your family in Scotland. Our love forever.
O'HARA TUESDAY A face of an Angel And a heart of gold The most beautiful smile So warm and bold One in a million is what you are And from our hearts you'll never be far With the Angels you're at rest It's true Tuesday, they only welcome the best Thank you for touching our lives in such a wonderful way You will be remembered with a smile every single day Thank you for simply being you Sweet dreams and God bless Chu XXX
Eastbourne News
Tuesday O'Hara.
HUNDREDS MOURN THE DEATH OF TUESDAY, 21
HUNDREDS of friends of Tuesday O'Hara packed into her funeral this week to say a fitting goodbye.
Wearing odd socks and baby blue clothes, around 300 people filled a double time slot at Eastbourne Crematorium to give the 21-year-old cancer patient a send off she would have approved of.
She died in hospital on January 24 with a crowd of loved ones at her bedside.
Her white coffin was surrounded by teddy bears, flowers and blue and white helium balloons.
An order of service booklet made by her dad Frank showed photos of Tuesday, who will be remembered for her constant smile and fiery personality which shone throughout four years of treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic leukaemia.
The booklet ended with a line Tuesday had said she would be thinking at her funeral, "I don't know why you're all crying, I'm the one who's f***ing dead."
Tuesday's mother Sue, of Sidcup Close in Langney, said, "For such a sad situation it was such a beautiful day.
"Even the funeral directors said they had never seen a funeral like it and that we had done her proud."
Mourners included old school friends from West Rise and Ratton, oncologist Dr Grace, hospital staff and her former teacher Richard Goddard, who read the family's tribute at the service and led the funeral procession driving Tuesday's car.
A poem written by Tuesday, called Sick to Death, was read by Father Jonathan Graves, who also followed her orders and wore odd socks.
The song Everything's Tuesday by Chairman of the Board was played.
Mr O'Hara made a pair of his daughter's trademark trainers into a feature of the service by planting flowers in them and placing them next to her white coffin which had her name on it in baby blue.
The shoes were later taken to the wake at The Hart in Cavendish Place, which was filled to capacity as photos of Tuesday from birth to just days before her death were displayed.
Sue said, "We all clapped at the end to see Tuesday off. "To know she was loved by so many people was just unbelievable.
Pupils at a school in San Francisco who have been following Tuesday’s illness through on of the teachers wore baby blue and odd socks on the day of her funeral.
By the end of the evening Tuesday’s friends had taken her trainers on a pub crawl through the town centre holding them aloft and dancing behind them.
"If she had chosen this funeral herself, she would have loved it." 09 February 2007
Ray Bignal
The friends & family of Ray Bignal & Albi Grist raised money in their memory with the help of the members of the Hailsham Club we would like to thank them for their kindness & generosity.