‘He’ll protect our sister Scarlett’: Family of Jason Faulkner pay tribute as he’s laid to rest

A Light Extinguished in Limerick

The heavy silence inside St. Munchin’s Church was broken today, April 24, 2026, by the trembling voice of Victoria Faulkner as she delivered a final, moving tribute to her brother, Jason. Standing before a congregation gripped by “utter devastation,” Victoria described a man who was the “light in our home” and the center of his parents’ universe. The funeral mass comes just one week after the family stood in the same spot to say goodbye to Jason’s sister, Scarlett, marking a period of grief that local leaders have called “unprecedented and cruel.”
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“A Heart of Gold”

In her eulogy, Victoria painted a vivid picture of Jason not as a tragic headline, but as a beloved character who lived to make his family laugh. “You were a character, you always made us laugh, you were always up for a laugh,” she told the mourners, her words echoing through the church where Jason had served as a pallbearer for Scarlett just days prior. She spoke of his “beautiful smile” and a “heart like no other,” promising to cherish every memory of a brother who “touched many hearts of others in this world.”
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The Pillar of the Family

The emotional core of the tribute centered on the bond Jason shared with his parents, Mary and Banny. Victoria’s voice cracked as she spoke for her grieving mother and father, stating simply: “Our hearts are broken, you were Daddy’s boy and Mommy’s world.” To his 15 surviving siblings, Jason was a “good son, brother, and uncle” whose sudden passing following Scarlett’s violent death has left a “big hole” that many in the community fear may never truly close.

Together Again

Following the mass, the funeral procession made its way to Mount Saint Lawrence Cemetery, where Jason was laid to rest in the same plot as his sister. The sight of the two new graves side-by-side served as a stark reminder of the tragedy that began with the roadside attack on Scarlett in March. As Victoria concluded her tribute, she offered a final, devastating message to her brother: “Jason, brother, everyone loved you and we will miss you… I just want you to know we all loved you dearly.” In a city used to standing together, today Limerick stood still for a family that has lost two of its brightest lights in a single week.