Geoffrey Cuffe passed away on Tuesday at the age of 90.
A midlands man is being remembered as a humble, considerate, and quiet spoken Irish United Nations veteran.
90-year-old Geoffrey Cuffe, from Athlone, passed away on Tuesday.
The Westmeath man was a survivor of the Siege of Jadotville, where 156 Irish troops acting as peacekeepers resisted repeated attacks from a force of 5,000 in the Congo in 1961.
He is survived by his daughter Jean and sons, Liam and Geoffrey.
The Author of 'Siege at Jadotville: The Irish Army's Forgotten Battle', Mullingar's Declan Power, says Mr Cuffe was committed to helping people:
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