'Unthinkable' loss as dad dies on trip

TRIBUTES have flowed for a dad-of-two who “made every moment brighter” after he died in the UK ahead of Thanksgiving celebrations in Ireland.

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Communities in Waterford and in Virginia, USA have been left heartbroken following Gary Croke's sudden passing on Monday, November 24.

Gary and his wife Alysia along with children Molly, 17, and Patrick, 10, were in Brighton visiting friends ahead of travelling to family in Waterford.