Claire Elizabeth Hodgson, of Breandrum Court, Enniskillen, a popular member of staff in the Head Office of the Quinn Group, Derrylin, will be buried following a funeral service in Manchester today, Thursday. A short service also took place in Enniskillen.

    Last Thursday, she had been on her way from work in Derrylin to Lisnaskea to collect her boyfriend, Aiden Morris, from Enniskillen, known to family and friends as Benny.

    The accident happened just after 6.20p.m. when her Volvo car struck a tree. No other vehicles were involved and any witnesses are asked to contact the police at Lisnaskea, telephone 028 677 21777.

    Benny, whose family is from Enniskillen, and Claire met in England and they had been going out for the last three and a half years. Members of the Morris family are travelling to Manchester to support Benny and Claire’s family at today’s funeral service. They also joined Claire’s parents and friends at a short funeral service at the Erne Hospital, Enniskillen.

    Mrs. Morris explained that Claire and Benny decided to come and live in Fermanagh and moved over last November. She added that Claire had previously been on holidays in the county and she liked it here.

    Last December, Claire joined the Accounts department at the Quinn Group Head Office and Benny took up employment with Colin Beatty at Lisnaskea.

    The young woman made a warm impression on people she met and Mrs. Morris describes her as “a lovely girl.” “There was something very special about her. She was always putting others before herself.”

    Easy to talk to and very kind, Mrs. Morris recalls her pleasantness and the fact she had a smile all the time.

    An only daughter, Claire is survived by her parents, Stuart and Pam, brothers, Mark, Paul and Neil, and her grandparents, as well as her boyfriend, Aiden, his parents, and brothers and sisters.

    On behalf of Aiden, Mrs. Morris acknowledged all the support that has been received at this time.

    A spokeswoman from the Quinn Group said that Claire joined the Accounts department at their Head Office last December.

    “She was a very friendly and popular member of staff who was also extremely efficient,” continued the spokeswoman, who added that her work was always of the highest standard.