A celebration of life for late Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins will take place in the final stop of his NFL career on April 22.

Via a Steelers spokesperson, Haskins' widow Kalabrya announced the event will be held at Allegheny Center Alliance Church, with a visitation at 10 a.m. local time and service at 11 a.m.. All who "want to pay their respects to Dwayne" are invited to attend, in addition to family, friends, teammates and coaches.

A statement from Kalabrya Haskins: pic.twitter.com/JJ4tVnYyll

— Burt Lauten (@SteelersPRBurt) April 13, 2022

The full statement:

I would like to express my sincerest gratitude to every loving soul who has supported our family during this arduous time of loss. The overwhelming thoughts and prayers have been fuel for our emotional depletion. All of your blessings have been greatly valued and appreciated. The meaningful touches and impact Dwayne made as a husband, son, brother, teammate and friend is a timeless treasure imbrued in our hearts. I am truly grateful to everyone who has been by our side as we mourn his untimely passing. Our family implores for your continued prayers, yet continued respectful privacy as we painfully grieve.

My husband was more than a great football player. He had the smile of a rainbow that touched the diversity of so many. He will forever rest and remain in our hearts til the end of time. His eternal love will always reside with us, Ohio State, Washington Commanders and Steelers Nation for eternity! LOVE OF MY LIFE, FOREVER…REST IN THE BEAUTIFUL PEACE OF HEAVEN!

We will be holding a celebration of Dwayne's life on Friday, April 22, at the Allegheny Center Alliance Church in Pittsburgh, Pa. We invite family, friends, teammates, coaches, and those who want to pay their respects to Dwayne to a visitation from 10-11 a.m., which will be followed by a celebration of life service from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Haskins' parents have also announced a memorial service to take place the day after the celebration of life at Christ Church in Rockaway Township, N.J. A vigil is also scheduled the next day on April 24 at Haskins' high school, Bullis School, in Potomac, Maryland.

Haskins died last Saturday while in Florida training with Steelers teammates for the upcoming season. Little is known about his death beyond that he was struck by a dump truck while attempting to cross an interstate on foot in Broward County for unknown reasons, per the Florida Highway Patrol.

His death was met with an outpouring of emotion for a player who rose to stardom in one season as the starting quarterback at Ohio State, entered the NFL as a first-round draft pick and played for the Washington Commanders and Steelers in his three-year pro career.

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