Andrew paid his final respects to his mother at her funeral. He had no idea more heartbreak was waiting for him when he returned to her home

A grief-stricken son has lashed out at thieves who ransacked his mother’s home as he said his final goodbyes at her funeral.

Andrew Bulkeley was left shocked after discovering his home in Kellyville, northwest Sydney, had been broken into on Friday.

Mr Bulkeley had moments earlier paid his respects to his mother Nola Mavis Bulkeley, 81, after she died on May 27 from pancreatic cancer.

The mother of three and grandmother of 10 were farewelled at a service at Wesley Uniting Church on Castle Hill and then at a wake at West Pennant Hills Sports Club.

Mr. Bulkeley told it 2GB host Mark Levy Monday, the theft was extremely confronting and devastating for the family.

Nola Mavis Bulkeley, mother of three and grandmother of ten, died after a battle with pancreatic cancer

Andrew Bulkeley was left shocked after discovering his home in Kellyville, northwest Sydney, had been broken into on Friday.

“Some children and grandchildren went back to the house and when they arrived they discovered that someone had entered the house and taken a number of things,” he said.

‘It was not only very sad, but it was also confrontational. Was there anyone else in the house? We just didn’t know.

‘[We were] a bit blown away and that ended the vigil quite quickly.”

Mr Bulkeley explained that some of the items taken from the home, including cash and iPads, were easily replaceable, but his mother’s prized jewelry was not because it had sentimental value.

“My mother didn’t have a lot of expensive jewelry, but she did have a whole bunch of stuff that she talked about with the grandkids over the years,” Bulkeley says.

“She talked about when she left Earth… she would be happy if they had it. The electronic devices and a little cash, it doesn’t matter that much.

Mr Bulkeley made a desperate plea to the thieves to return his mother’s jewelery to the family.

“I would say the jewelry had limited financial value, but it’s sentimental value for the grandchildren,” Bulkeley said.

“Please, you know, just give the jewelry back, you know, just leave it on the sidewalk or something. It really broke the family’s heart.

“I thank God she wasn’t there to experience this injustice. She would have been so upset.”

Mrs Bulkeley was described as a ‘beautiful woman’ and a ‘special grandmother’ who had lived in her home for 42 years and had not experienced a single robbery.

Her daughter-in-law Celine also spoke to Mr Levy and said the loss of Ms Bulkeley was ‘absolutely devastating’.

Celine had come from Tasmania with her three children to be with her family during this difficult time and was staying with her mother-in-law.

She explained that the robbery “invaded” Ms Bulkeley’s privacy and also traumatized her children.

‘We were absolutely devastated by the loss of Nola. She was such a special lady to us,” Celine said.

‘Her privacy was violated and her special belongings were taken and we are all traumatized. My children are traumatized.

‘These people have caused so much damage. THey, we might take away some jewelry that is dear to us, but it has no monetary value.

Her son spoke to 2GB presenter Mark Levy and made a desperate plea to the thieves to return his mother’s prized jewelery as it had sentimental value to her grandchildren.

Celine’s husband had traveled to Sydney to care for his mother in the last weeks of her life.

She explained that the thieves had destroyed what was once a ‘safe haven’, with her family leaving the house the next morning because her children were scared and distraught.

Celine urged the robbers to “find it in their hearts” to return the jewelry to the family.

‘To the people who took it, if they could find it somewhere deep in their hearts and just send the stuff back, keep the money, keep the computers, but please try to give the jewelry back,” Celine said.

Mr Bulkeley said the family had spoken to police and forensic investigators had visited the house and collected some fingerprints.

NSW Police told Daily Mail Australia an investigation is underway and investigations are continuing.

Anyone with information is urged to contact police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.