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Teen Who Killed Mom In Hit-Run Crash, Impaling Her On Springfield Cemetery Fence Busted: DA Teen Who Killed Mom In Hit-Run Crash, Impaling Her On Springfield Cemetery Fence Busted: DA
Teen Who Killed Mom In Hit-Run Crash, Impaling Her On Springfield Cemetery Fence Busted: DA A teenager accused of a hit-and-run crash into a 36-year-old woman earlier this week that sent her body tumbling through the air until it landed atop a cemetery fence was arrested, authorities said.  Nathan Colon, 18, of Springfield, was arrested at his home on Lakevilla Avenue and charged with leaving the scene of a personal injury crash causing death, and motor vehicle homicide by reckless operation, the Hampden District Attorney said.  He was being held on a $10,000 bond, authorities said.  Kristine Andrews was walking along Boston Road on Monday, Sept. 2, when she w…
Matt Gaudreau Was Expecting Baby With Wife, Madeline, Campaign Says Matt Gaudreau Was Expecting Baby With Wife, Madeline, Campaign Says
Matt Gaudreau Was Expecting Baby With Wife, Madeline, Campaign Says The Gaudreau family had much to look forward to. Katie Gaudreau was set to marry Devin Joyce on Friday, Aug. 30. Johnny Gaudreau and his wife, Meredith, were weeks away from celebrating their daughter's second birthday. Matt Gaudreau and his wife, Madeline, were expecting a baby, according to a GoFundMe page launched for Madeline's future. ALSO SEE: Pregnant Gaudreau Widow Has Special Message For Sister-In-Law But the Gaudreau family's happy future was ripped away from them on Thursday, Aug. 29, when brothers Matt and Johnny were struck and killed by a DUI driver …
Douglas Hawley Died 2 Weeks Ago In Berkshire County; His Friends Want To Keep His Spirit Alive Douglas Hawley Died 2 Weeks Ago In Berkshire County; His Friends Want To Keep His Spirit Alive
Douglas Hawley Died 2 Weeks Ago In Berkshire County; His Friends Want To Keep His Spirit Alive If there is a silver lining that could have come on Tuesday morning, July 30, in Berkshire County, it is that Douglas Hawley never heard the train that him. The 40-year-old father of a teenage son and young daughter and an adult stepson had always struggled with his hearing, and a witness who saw the train strike said he never looked up before the crash. "It was a pretty awful day," Douglas' older brother Daniel said in an interview with Daily Voice. "It's one of the worst days of my life." Related: Police ID Man Hit By Train; Second Fatal North Adams Train Strike Douglas Hawley was killed…
Family Of Mass. Teen Who Died After Spicy 'One Chip Challenge' Plans To Sue, Law Firm Says Family Of Mass. Teen Who Died After Spicy 'One Chip Challenge' Plans To Sue, Law Firm Says
Family Of Mass. Teen Who Died After Spicy 'One Chip Challenge' Plans To Sue, Law Firm Says A law firm representing the family of a 14-year-old Worcester boy who died shortly after trying the spicy One Chip Challenge signaled on Wednesday, July 10, that they plan to file a lawsuit over his death.  Harris Wolobah died on Sept. 1, 2023. An autopsy found that the Doherty Memorial High School student suffered cardiopulmonary arrest “in the setting of recent ingestion of food substance with high capsaicin concentration,” according to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security. The Boston law firm Sheff & Cook announced in a press release it…
Mom Of 6-Year-Old Who Drowned In Mass. Lake Asks For Help: 'Incredibly Difficult' Mom Of 6-Year-Old Who Drowned In Mass. Lake Asks For Help: 'Incredibly Difficult'
Mom Of 6-Year-Old Who Drowned In Mass. Lake Asks For Help: 'Incredibly Difficult' Community support has poured in for the family of a 6-year-old non-verbal autistic boy who drowned over the weekend in a Westford Lake after the child's mother created a fundraising campaign.   The body of Zayan Mayanja was found in Nabnasset Lake on Sunday, June 23, after he snuck out of a window at his family's home on Chestnut Road.  Nazifah Namaganda, Zayan's mother, wrote that her son loved to read and cared about animals. She created a GoFundMe to help cover the cost of the boy's funeral, which was held on Wednesday, June 26.  It's with gr…
Marine, 21, From Central Mass Killed In California Motorcycle Crash Marine, 21, From Central Mass Killed In California Motorcycle Crash
Marine, 21, From Central Mass Killed In California Motorcycle Crash A former US Marine from Worcester County who was killed recently in a crash in California was remembered by his family as a devoted boyfriend, caring son, and beloved younger brother. He was just 21 years old. Connor Patrick Kelly, formerly of Webster, was killed while riding his motorcycle after a woman turned into his path less than a mile away from the home he shared with his fiancee in Laguna Niguel, which is about an hour north of Los Angeles, his sister Danielle Beauregard said in an interview with the Daily Voice.  His family created a GoFundMe to help his mother…
Weymouth Father ID'd As Man Killed In Franklin Rollover Crash Weymouth Father ID'd As Man Killed In Franklin Rollover Crash
Anthony Espino ID'd As Weymouth Man Killed In Franklin Crash Authorities have identified the 39-year-old Weymouth man who was killed last week after being ejected from his car during a rollover wreck in Franklin.  Anthony Espino was driving north on I-495 near exit 41 on Friday, Jan. 5, when he lost control of his car, the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office said. The vehicle skidded and rolled over multiple times and ejected him, Mass State Police said.  Police provided medical aid until paramedics could rush him to Milford Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead.  A GoFundMe was created to benefit Espino's f…
Body Of Chelsea Father Killed By Car In Boston Returning Home Body Of Chelsea Father Killed By Car In Boston Returning Home
Body Of Chelsea Father Killed By Car In Boston Returning Home A 26-year-old Chelsea man died after he was hit by a car in East Boston, and a GoFundMe has been created to help his family. Aristeo Enrique Ramirez Garcia, from El Salvador, was hit by a commercial vehicle on Chelsea Street and Curtis Street shortly after 5:40 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 17. The driver stayed on the scene, and Boston police were investigating Garcia’s death as of Monday morning, Dec. 18. Garcia worked as a cook, and he leaves behind a wife, Maria Aguilar, and a 3-year-old daughter, NBC Boston reported. A GoFundMe created to help his family with funeral expenses raised more than…
Don't Die In Massachusetts. It Costs Too Much Don't Die In Massachusetts. It Costs Too Much
Don't Die In Massachusetts. It Costs Too Much If you plan to die, do it somewhere outside of Massachusetts. According to a new study, the Bay State is one of the nation's most expensive places to perish.  Forbes recently tallied all the financial costs of losing a loved one. That included end-of-life care and funeral expenses. What they found is that not only is the cost of living rising, but so is the price of dying. Alaska was the priciest place to die, with it costing more than $33,000 on average. That's $24,400 for end-of-life care and an average funeral price tag of $9,300, according to the Forbes study. Hawaii is next,…
Eastern Mass Mom Of 4 Dies Unexpectedly, Community She Cared For Returns The Love Eastern Mass Mom Of 4 Dies Unexpectedly, Community She Cared For Returns The Love
Eastern Mass Mom Of 4 Dies Unexpectedly, Community She Cared For Returns The Love A woman known for her generosity is now being laid to rest with the help of her Middlesex County community.  Vilmaria Maldonado, a Lowell mom of four who worked for various non-profit organizations, died unexpectedly on Friday, July 28, according to a GoFundMe created to raise money for her "final farewell." "Chispi loved to be involved in the community helping in any way she could," her obituary said. "She gave of herself to those in need." Vilmaria worked as a CNA, social worker, and non-profit advocate, according to her Facebook profile.   Only days before her death, Vilmaria was maki…
Taunton Mother Of 2 ID'd As Person Killed In Crash, Community Rallies To Help Grieving Family Taunton Mother Of 2 ID'd As Person Killed In Crash, Community Rallies To Help Grieving Family
Taunton Mother Of 2 ID'd As Person Killed In Crash, Community Rallies To Help Grieving Family A mother and grandmother described as "adventurous" was killed in a single-car crash, officials say.  Pamela Stone, age 54, of Taunton, died on Friday, July 7 as a result of injuries from a car crash in the area of Needham and Main Streets in Norfolk, according to the Norfolk Police Department.  The crash involved a sedan smashing into a tree. Stone was transported to a local hospital where she later died.  Stone was the youngest daughter of three children, according to her obituary. She loved "getting greasy" at her father's junkyard and was never afraid to drive anything.&…
Lynn Mother Dies Unexpectedly, Had 'Inseparable' Bond With 3-Year-Old Son Lynn Mother Dies Unexpectedly, Had 'Inseparable' Bond With 3-Year-Old Son
Lynn Mother Dies Unexpectedly, Had 'Inseparable' Bond With 3-Year-Old Son A family reeling from the loss of a young mother with "her whole life ahead of her" is receiving an influx of support from their community.  Preye Omoregie, of Lynn, was "tragically taken away" from her family on Thursday, June 22, according to a GoFundMe created to raise money fro her funeral expenses.  "I never thought that I would have to be writing this, or that you would ever leave this world before me," wrote Omoregie's older sister on Facebook. "I love you so much and I wish I could tell you that one more time. We all miss you." Omoregie was a "kind, caring, optimistic" pe…
'Her Heart Was Big': Everett Wife, Mother Of 5 Dies Unexpectedly At 53 'Her Heart Was Big': Everett Wife, Mother Of 5 Dies Unexpectedly At 53
'Her Heart Was Big': Everett Wife, Mother Of 5 Dies Unexpectedly At 53 The large family of an Everett woman is trying to give her a proper burial after she died unexpectedly last week.  Annarita Petrosillo-McNeeley, formerly of Somerville, suddenly passed away at her home on Wednesday, June 14. She was 53 years old.  Annarita "loved her big family dearly and adored her five children," according to her obituary.  "She loved to cook and sing and was great at both," the obituary continued. "Her heart was big and her generosity even bigger. She will be greatly missed."  I love you my wife Annarita McNeeley RIP Posted by Peter McNeeley N Annarita on Friday, …
Somerville Man, 37, Dies 'Doing What He Loved Most,' Family Organizes Tribute Event Somerville Man, 37, Dies 'Doing What He Loved Most,' Family Organizes Tribute Event
Somerville Man, 37, Dies 'Doing What He Loved Most,' Family Organizes Tribute Event The family of an avid motorcyclist is memorializing his passion for bikes with a gathering they plan to hold yearly. Steve Delaney, Jr, of Somerville, died in a motorcycle accident on Saturday, May 27 at 37 years old, according to his obituary and a GoFundMe created for his funeral expenses.  Delaney was an "adored" father, son, grandson, and brother, his obituary said.  "Our family is beyond crushed, heart broken, devastated and shocked to say the least," reads the description of the GoFundMe created by his sister. "There are no words to express the pain we are all going through…
'Gentle Giant' Dies In Route 109 Car Crash In Dover, Family Remembers Selfless Spirit 'Gentle Giant' Dies In Route 109 Car Crash In Dover, Family Remembers Selfless Spirit
'Gentle Giant' Dies In Route 109 Car Crash In Dover, Family Remembers Selfless Spirit A 51-year-old father who "suffered quietly with Leukemia" was found by police, unresponsive and without a pulse, after a car crash that would claim his life, officials say.  Keith James, who was referred to as "the Bear" by his daughters, was traveling on Route 109 when, due to "yet unknown reasons," his vehicle crossed the center line and struck a pole, the Dover Police Department told Daily Voice.  Responding police officers administered CPR and he was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead, on Thursday, May 18.  For his family, Keith's unexpected pas…
Mansfield 24-Year-Old Killed In Recent Rollover Crash Had A 'Heart Of Gold' Mansfield 24-Year-Old Killed In Recent Rollover Crash Had A 'Heart Of Gold'
Mansfield 24-Year-Old Killed In Recent Rollover Crash Had A 'Heart Of Gold' The victim of a recent rollover crash involving three cars in Sharon had just celebrated his 24th birthday, a GoFundMe campaign reads.  Jordan McGrath-Edlund was killed in the crash that happened on I-95 south near Exit 17 around 7:44 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 5, Massachusetts State Police said. Initial investigation suggested all three cars rolled over after McGrath-Edlund crashed into the other two, State Police said. His vehicle ended up smashing into center median. McGrath-Edlund was the sole fatality of the crash.  "This is an incredible loss for his family," the GoFundMe reads. "He lea…