Martin Richard, the 8-year-boy killed in the Boston Marathon bombings, was laid to rest during a private family service Tuesday morning, his parents announced. "The outpouring of love and support over the last week has been tremendous," Denise and Bill Richard said in a statement. "This has been the most difficult week of our lives and we appreciate that our friends and family have given us space to grieve and heal." Their message went on to say, "A private Funeral Mass was celebrated this morning with immediate family. We laid our son Martin to rest, and he is now at peace.
- 4/23/2013
- by Stephen M. Silverman
- PEOPLE.com
The bombings in Boston on Monday took an unimaginable toll on one of the Dorchester neighborhood's most beloved families - taking the life of 8-year-old Martin Richard and seriously wounding his mother and sister. Martin died from his injuries. His sister Jane, 7, lost a leg, while their mother Denise had surgery for a brain injury, Whdh reported. A third child, an older son, was reportedly not injured. The family had gathered in Copley Square to cheer on father Bill, a community leader in the Ashmont section of Dorchester, who was running the iconic race. Photos: Tragedy in Boston: The Most...
- 4/16/2013
- by Tim Nudd
- PEOPLE.com
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