They died in a crash in Turkey last Monday.
The Laois father and son who died in a crash in Turkey will be laid to rest next Tuesday.
36-year-old Eoin Fitzpatrick and his 10-year-old son, Dylan, who were from Portlaoise, passed away when their scooter collided with a bus in the resort of Alanya on Monday.
They had been on holidays with Dylan's older brother and best friend Cian and Eoin's partner and her children.
They are survived by Eoin's parents and Dylan’s cherished grandparents, Rita and Frank Fitzpatrick, sisters and aunts; Maryse, Ciara and Aideen; brothers and uncle-in-laws; Mark and Travis and nieces, nephews and cousins; Abi, Kandece, Charlie, Lily and Artie, by Dylan's devastated mother Claire Dowling, his adoring grandparents Liz and Andy Dowling and his favourite uncle, Andrew and by Eoin's treasured partner Suzie and her two young children Jake and Leon, all of whom were so very special to the boys.
They are also sadly missed by by Eoin’s aunts, uncles and cousins, his incredible friends, and Dylan’s peers and teachers at Scoil Bhríde N.S, Portlaoise.
Their family says they are eternally grateful to have been fortunate enough to know them, to spend time with them, to share laughter and joy with them, to consider them friends, to call them family and they will carry them in our hearts forever.
They are also thanking the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust for their support in bringing their boys home; the Irish Embassy in Turkey for their consular assistance; their family in Oregon for their incredible kindness and generosity, their neighbours and friends in Alanya for their unwavering support; and the family who travelled to Turkey in our time of need.
Eoin and Dylan will repose at their home in Ballytegan (R32Y2RH), on Monday from 2pm with rosary at 8pm.
Their funeral mass will take place in SS Peter and Paul’s Church, Portlaoise at 12 noon on Tuesday.
It may be viewed on https://www.portlaoiseparish.ie/webcam/
They will be laid to rest afterwards in SS Peter and Paul’s Cemetery.
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