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Milton fifth-grader remembered as a ‘bright light’ following sudden death
Isabella Pierre-Louis died unexpectedly last weekend. Her cause of death is still unknown, though authorities do not suspect foul play.
An elementary school in Milton is mourning the loss of a “vibrant” fifth-grader who died unexpectedly last weekend.
Isabella Pierre-Louis, a student at Tucker Elementary School, died Saturday, Milton Public Schools Superintendent Peter Burrows said in a letter to the school community the following day.
“At this time, the cause of this tragedy is unknown,” he wrote, adding, “Our deepest sympathy goes out to all who knew and loved Isabella.”
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A spokesperson for the Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office confirmed the office is investigating the death of a young girl Saturday but declined to name her. Authorities do not suspect foul play, though the state’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine an exact cause of death, the spokesperson said.
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According to Burrows, the school district made grief counselors available to students and staff earlier this week.
“As Tucker and our larger school community mourn the loss of Isabella, we want to ensure that our students receive any support they may need,” he wrote in his letter. “Children often struggle to express their emotions in times of grief, and we recognize the importance of helping them process their feelings in a safe environment.”
Friends have launched a GoFundMe to help the little girl’s family with funeral costs and support them through their grief. The fundraiser had accumulated more than $42,000 as of mid-afternoon Thursday.
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“Bella was a bright light in our community — known for her love of the color pink, her entrepreneurial spirit as the ‘slime seller extraordinaire,’ and her warm friendship that touched countless children across our town’s schools, sports teams, and activities,” wrote fundraiser organizers Régine Jean-Charles and Renisha Silva Talbot.
They encouraged community members to affix pink ribbons to homes and mailboxes around town as a visible show of solidarity. Proceeds from the GoFundMe will go directly to the family.
“The emotional burden they carry is immeasurable, and we hope to ease at least some of their practical concerns during this devastating time,” Jean-Charles and Silva Talbot wrote.
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