John Chapman’s family is working with lawyers to determine if his illness was linked to his career as a gas engineer.
Mr Chapman died aged 77 on December 16, 2022, from mesothelioma, a cancer of the lining of the lung associated with exposure to asbestos, after being diagnosed with the illness the previous month.
He worked as a gas engineer for 35 years and lived in Strensall where he was also a parish councillor.
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