The 18 people killed in two mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine, included a 14-year-old bowler, a shipbuilder who loved playing the game of cornhole and a sign…
Memorial services and funeral arrangments have already been announced for two of the 18 people killed in last week's massacreAccording to Maine State Police, seven people died Wednesday night at Just-In-Time Recreation bowling alley. Six were male and one was female. Eight more people, all male, died at Schemengees Bar and Grille. Three others died after being taken to hospitals.at the Lewiston basilica that was attended by Gov. Janet Mills and the state’s entire congressional delegation.
Asselin’s cousin, Tammy Asselin, was at the bowling alley with her own daughter, Toni, who played in a youth bowling league on Wednesdays. They knew Tricia worked there, but they hadn’t seen her yet that night. Brackett was a FedEx package handler. His father, William Brackett, remembered his son as"a gentle person who wouldn't hurt a fly."Peyton Brewer-Ross, 40, was a dedicated pipefitter at Bath Iron Works who left behind a partner, young daughter and friends, members of his union said.
“He was a character. He didn’t meet anyone he didn’t like,” Wellman Brewer said of his younger brother. A celebration of life for Brewer-Ross is scheduled to be held on Saturday, Nov. 4, at 1 p.m. at the Boothbay American Legion, followed by a service at Brady's Restaurant in Boothbay Harbor.Thomas Conrad, 34, is being remembered for his big smile, his selflessness and how great he was with children, including his young daughter,
His sister Kelsay Hathaway said on a GoFundMe page for the family that her brother was a full-time stay at home dad, and that he was goofy, down to earth, loved to joke around and had an uplifting attitude no matter what. He also loved playing pool, anime and gaming. On the night of the shooting they were at Schemengees Bar & Grille together. When his son had to leave to attend a union meeting, he asked that he wait for him at the bar."Keith was at Schemengees at the time of the shooting," Macneir's niece, Grace Chilton, wrote in a Facebook post."Keith was the friendliest & kindest guy in any room - his loss will leave a huge hole in the lives of many, many people.""He was a good guy.
His wife, Elizabeth Seal, said in a Facebook post that he was “a wonderful husband, my best friend, and my soulmate. He was also a wonderful boss, an incredible interpreter, a great friend, a loving son, brother, uncle, and grandson.” A memorial gathering will be held Sunday, Nov. 5, at 10 a.m. at the Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home in Lewiston.Retiree Bob Violette, 76, and his wife Luceille, 73, died in the shootings. Bob devoted himself to his volunteer job coaching the youth bowling league that was practicing that night, said Patrick Poulin, whose teenage son has been a member for three years.
Poulin replied that he’d have to think about it. Asked Thursday if he’d consider it now, he said, “Someone’s got to step back in.”
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