Obituary released for mother, two children who died in Christmas Day double murder-suicide
A GoFundMe online fundraising campaign has been set up to benefit the children's father, Adam Pascal.
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One obituary memorializes the lives of Erin Pascal, the 40-year-old mother, and her two young children who died after falling from the top story of a Boston parking garage in what authorities are calling a double murder-suicide on Christmas Day.
“The mother and children are survived by their devoted husband, and loving father, Adam Pascal,” the obituary says. Visiting hours were set for between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Monday at the George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home, 477 Washington St. in Wellesley.
The funeral service will be private, according to the obituary.
Erin Pascal and the children were thought to have died between 1:25 and 1:35 p.m. on Christmas after they were found unresponsive on the sidewalk next to the Renaissance Park Garage near the Ruggles MBTA station, according to Rachael Rollins, Suffolk County District Attorney.
Erin Pascal, a Brown University graduate, worked in biotech, according to her LinkedIn profile.
“This entire family in a matter of minutes, aside from the father who survives them, is gone,” Rollins had said.
A GoFundMe online fundraising campaign has been set up to help Adam Pascal cover “expenses surrounding the sudden loss of his family.” As of around 11:15 a.m. on Monday, it raised nearly $74,000 of a $75,000 goal in one day.
The campaign notes that Adam Pascal had spent 20 years as a lacrosse coach, in the past serving as College of the Holy Cross’s head coach and as an assistant coach at Nazareth College.
The money from the campaign will help pay for funeral services for the family, it says, as well as assist Adam Pascal with other expenses.
“One of Adam’s greatest qualities is his loyalty to those who love him,” the GoFundMe site says. “While we may not all be able to be physically present, our generosity will be impactful and greatly appreciated as he continues to fight through this incredibly challenging time.”
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