The funeral of Romy and Norah Carpentier, whose death moved Quebec, will take place in Lévis, next Monday.
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The funeral will be held at the Claude Marcoux complex of the Garneau Thanatologue Group on boulevard Guillaume-Couture, at 4 p.m.
Given the context of the pandemic, only family members and loved ones can enter the chapel. There should be a maximum of 50 people in the room, including the employees.
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On the other hand, it will be possible for the public to attend the funeral outside the building, where one will be broadcast on a screen.
The company is in contact with the municipal police and anticipates significant traffic, but wants everything to remain safe from a public health point of view.
“It must not become a place of contamination,” said Marie-Ève Garneau, director of operations for the funeral group.
In the morning, in a showroom of the complex, a period of meditation is planned for the family, in the presence of the ashes of the young victims. In the afternoon, from noon to 4 p.m., members of the general population will also be able to meditate there, but those responsible for the event would like to prioritize access to “those who knew the girls”.
Given the size of the establishment, it is estimated that between 50 and 70 people could be “on the move” inside.
The family should be there and it should therefore be possible, for those who can enter, to express their condolences, but at a distance, the time of a glance or with a gesture, for example.
There will be “strict” management of comings and goings, due to COVID-19. Inside, hand washing, wearing a mask and social distancing will be imposed. Outside, these precautions will also be strongly encouraged.
According to the bereaved family lawyer, Maxime Roy, the girls’ mother Amélie Lemieux is not expected to speak to the media.
Recall that the bodies of the girls were discovered on Saturday in a wooded area of Saint-Apollinaire, ending the longest Amber alert in Quebec.
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