THE late Jason Faulkner is to be laid to rest alongside his late sister, Scarlett Faulkner, this Friday (April 24).
Mr Faulkner passed away last Sunday (April 20), two days after he was a pallbearer at his sister’s funeral.
He will repose at Cross’s Funeral Home, Gerald Griffin Street, Limerick, from 2pm-4pm today (Thursday).
Mr Faulkner’s funeral mass will take place at 11am at St Munchin’s Church, Limerick, on Friday, a week to the day his sister Scarlett’s funeral was held at the same church.
He will be laid to rest alongside his sister at Meelick Cemetery, south east Clare.
“Thank you all for all your condolences. This is so shocking for the family and so upsetting, they didn’t get time to process this sudden death,” said Joanne (Josephine) Duffy, the partner of Jason and Scarlett’s brother, Thomas Faulkner.
“They were all just ready to fight for justice for Scarlett but this sudden death happened, and now the family are absolutely … there are no words, I have no words to even (describe) what the family are going through,” said Ms Duffy.
“They’re all heartbroken, they’re so heartbroken.”
Ms Duffy said that today is “Jason’s mother’s birthday and she’ll be in the wake house watching her (deceased) child on the day of her birthday. Last Thursday was Jason’s birthday, when Scarlett was in the wake house.”
“I really hope and pray to God that they get the strength to get through this as a family,” said Ms Duffy.
“They are such a strong family and they’re all trying to be there for each other and they’re all trying to be strong for each other,” she said.
“People are texting me saying they’re are lighting candles for the family, and I genuinely appreciate that because this family need those prayers, they need the strength to get through this, they need to be there for each other and to continue being strong for each other.
“Jason will get a send off the exact same as Scarlett got, which will be fit for a king, with the help of God. Please say prayers for the poor family that they will get through this.”
Ms Duffy thanked the local community who have been “amazing” support to the Faulkner family.
“The community we live in are amazing. Anything that (the family) wants, they are there for them,” she said.
“Thanks you all so much and keep the family in your prayers, please, for strength through this, to help them with this heartache, and for them to grieve two people.”
Ms Duffy and her sister, Aisling Duffy, posted a video on social media earlier this week advising people not to be duped by fake online pages asking people to make a financial donation to the Faulkner family for the funerals.