A tragic dad who had been missing for almost a month will be laid to rest in his native Wexford tomorrow.
PJ Fanning, 34, was last seen leaving Jim McGee’s pub car park in Wexford town before 5am on February 24.
Sadly, gardai confirmed his body had been recovered on Thursday.
He had two young children Kyle, 14, and Katie, 10, while his devastated partner Mellissa Furlong is currently 18 weeks pregnant.
A funeral notice on RIP.ie reads: "Beloved son of Paddy And Anna, brother of Matthew, father of Kyle and Katie and partner of Mellissa.
Partner of Patrick 'PJ' Fanning made heartbreaking appeal just hours before his body was found
"Sadly missed by his loving family grandmother Ciss, uncles, aunts, cousins, relatives and friends."
A wake for PJ will take place at his parents residence in Harriestown on Friday March 22 from 5pm this evening.
Removal will take place tomorrow Saturday, March 23, at 1.30pm to St Peter's Church, Ballymitty arriving for Funeral Mass at 2pm, burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery.
Gardai tragically recover body of missing Wexford man Patrick 'PJ' Fanning
The tragic news came just hours after PJ's partner Melissa made a fresh appeal to find the dad-of-two.
She posted: "We have so many chapters to cover babe. We had loads of plans.
"Please come home soon. We love you."
