WATCH LIVE: Funeral for Eiffel Gilyana, man who died while canoeing off Vilano Beach

The funeral for a local father is happening Tuesday.

A service for Eiffel Gilyana is happening at the St. Ephrem Syriac Catholic Church on Kernan Boulevard.

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He died while canoeing off Vilano Beach last week.

The funeral starts at 11 a.m.

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His family and friends told Action News Jax he is being remembered for a life of helping others.

Gilyana was the brother of an Action News Jax photographer.

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