A two-month-old baby has tragically died just weeks after his mum.
Danny Naughton was the adored son of Paul Morrison and mum Emma Naughton, who tragically passed away following an illness on February 27.
The 25-year-old, from Oranmore, Co Galway, had given birth to twins on January 25th, which one family member said brought the recently deceased young mother “joy beyond her wildest dreams.”
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A notice said that the infant would be “very sadly missed and mourned” by his father and his twin brother, along with his grandparents and extended family, Galway Beo reports.
It read: “Danny will be very sadly missed and mourned by his loving Dad, Paul Morrison and by his twin brother Kai, by his grandparents Pauline Naughton and Tom Heavey, his great-grandparents and members of the Naughton, Heavey, Morrison and O’Connell families.”
Tributes poured in for the heartbroken family following the news, with dozens expressing their sympathies.
One said: “Sincere condolences to Paul, and family on the heartbreaking loss of baby Danny. Reunited with his beautiful Mum Emma. May they both rest in Heavenly peace.
"You are all in my thoughts and prayers at this sad and difficult time."
Another expressed their heartfelt condolences to the family, stating: “My heartfelt condolences to all the family of baby Daniel..May you all find strength to cope with both losses..You are in my thoughts and prayers.”
Baby Danny will repose at the Naughton family home in Oranmore until March 26th before a funeral mass will take place at the Church of the Immaculate Conception the next day.
The ceremony will take place in conjunction with his mother’s month's mind mass and Danny will be laid to rest alongside his loving mum after the ceremony.
Following the Galway woman’s devastating death, tributes poured in from friends and family who described her as a “beautiful angel”
One said: "My deepest condolences to all the family, such heartbreaking news. Rest in peace Emma, heaven has gained a beautiful angel."
A second added: "We were very sad and so sorry to hear this news today. Rest in peace Emma. Deepest sympathies to all of the Naughton family and to Emma's friends who loved her so much."
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