The families of two Irish teenagers who died on the Greek island of Ios over the weekend say they brought joy to everyone they knew.
The funeral arrangements for Andrew O’Donnell and Max Wall have been cancelled as their families prepare to return home from Greece with their sons’ bodies, reports RTE.
They are expected to return home late in the evening or tomorrow morning.
A funeral service will be held for Max on Monday at Sacred Heart Church in Donnybrook, Dublin, and he will be buried at Kilteran Cemetery Park.
On Wednesday, the funeral of his friend and classmate Andrew will be held at the same church, reports RTE.
Max’s family said the 18-year-old had a “larger than life personality” and “brought great joy to the lives of his family and friends and everyone he came in contact with. During his short time, he faced numerous challenges that he bore with great courage and bravery and always remained his most positive, sunny, fun-filled self,” reports RTE.
Andrew’s family wrote that he too “brought immense joy” and was “unfailingly loyal to his friends and relatives. He possessed a vibrant spirit, a kind heart, and a sense of humour that brightened the darkest of days. He was known for his passion for sports, his footballing talents, his charming demeanour, and his love for his two golden retrievers, Marnie and Maisie,” reports RTE.
An 18-year-old classmate died while on holiday on a Greek island celebrating his graduation with 90 friends from their former school, St Michael’s College in Ballbridge.
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