“She was a lovely person.”
Ita Kirrane(Image: Friends of Victoria Park )
Tributes have been paid to a ‘Stretford legend’ who sadly passed away. Ita Kirrane was a much loved member of the Stretford community.A trustee of the Friends of Victoria Park, Ita was known to frequent the park where she would take part in events, engage with the community.Ita, who was in her early 70s, was also known for her work in the Labour Party, and was an admin of the M32 Stretford Facebook page which has been flooded with hundreds of comments from those who knew Ita.Speaking to the M.E.N, chair of trustees for FOSP, Shelly Quinton- Hulme, and also a friend of Ita for ten years said: “She was in the park a lot, and when you’re in the park a lot, you meet a lot of people.”She was never scared to talk to anybody and she was very community minded. She was very passionate about all the things that she believed in.”She had a really good sense of humour and she was always willing to challenge something if she didn’t think it was right.”She had lots of friends, lots of people who respected her and she got involved in lots of things and she had time for everybody.”She was a lovely person.”A post from Friends of Victoria Park reads: “It is with great sadness we must announce the recent sad death of a highly valued trustee and friend, Ita Kirrane. Ita has been a hard working member of our charity starting as a volunteer but becoming an efficient trustee in the last few years.”Ita was well known in the community as she was also involved with the local Labour Party and the WI.”The Friends of Victoria park offer our deepest sympathy to her family and friends.”