Former Ghana goalkeeper Kwarasey lays father to rest

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Former
Ghana
goalkeeper
Adam
Larsen
Kwarasey
held
a
funeral
service
for
his
late
father,
Mr
Jerry
Franklin
Kwarasey,
on
Saturday.

Mr
Kwarasey
passed
away
at
the
age
of
66.

The
funeral
began
with
a
mass
service
at
St.
Bakhita
Catholic
Church
in
Tema,
followed
by
the
burial
at
Lashibi
Funeral
Homes.

A
final
ceremony
was
held
after
the
interment,
with
a
thanksgiving
service
planned
for
Sunday
at
St.
Michael’s
Garrison
Catholic
Church
in
Accra.

Kwarasey,
who
made
24
appearances
for
the
Black
Stars
between
2011
and
2016,
received
support
from
businessman
Kennedy
Agyepong
(Kenpong)
during
this
difficult
time.

Kenpong,
who
has
met
Kwarasey
on
several
scouting
trips
to
Norway,
reportedly
offered
his
residence
for
the
funeral
and
has
expressed
interest
in
bringing
Kwarasey
on
board
as
the
international
relations
manager
for
his
Kenpong
Football
Academy.