Double Tragedy as Grieving Father Dies at Son’s Funeral

A family in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, has been left devastated after 61-year-old Norman White collapsed and died while attending the funeral of his son, David Beilicki.

Norman, who was at St Bede’s Chapel at Teesside Crematorium to pay his final respects, is believed to have suffered a massive heart attack during the service. Paramedics rushed to the scene but were unable to save him.

His son, 41-year-old David, had been found dead earlier this year on a relative’s sofa following a long battle with addiction. Despite years of struggle, his family revealed he had been making progress in recovery and had been staying clean from drugs at the time of his passing.

David’s sister, Chantelle, spoke about his journey, sharing that he had shown signs of turning his life around. “He had been doing well. He was staying clean and making progress with his recovery,” she said.

Tragically, David’s death occurred exactly ten years after the memorial service for his stillborn twin sons, compounding the family’s grief.

Now, the sudden passing of Norman during the funeral has left the family reeling from a double tragedy, mourning both father and son in the space of days.

Friends and community members have since expressed their condolences, describing the events as “unbearably heartbreaking.”