Former Stamford Mayor's Daughter Dies In Snowmobile Crash

STAMFORD, CT — The daughter of a former Stamford mayor was killed in a snowmobile crash in Maine over the weekend. City officials announced Monday that Michelle Pavia, 43, of Stamford, the daughter of former Stamford Mayor Michael Pavia, died Saturday evening.

According to WGME, the Maine Warden Service said Pavia was killed in a snowmobile crash in Solon, Maine, around 9:30 p.m. Wardens said Pavia died after her snowmobile hit the shoreline of a frozen pond and she was ejected from the machine and into the treeline.

Pavia was not wearing a helmet and died at the scene, WGME reports.

"This is a tragic loss for the Pavia family and Stamford's community," Mayor David Martin said in a prepared statement. "I have called Mayor Pavia to express my condolences for his family. Michael Pavia was the mayor of Stamford, and it is often overlooked how much a person's family can contribute to their values as mayor. This is a tremendous loss, and I wish the best for the Pavia family as they endure this tragedy."

Michael Pavia was elected mayor of Stamford in 2009. He succeeded Dan Malloy, who decided to run for governor, and served as mayor until Martin was elected in 2013.

Read the full WGME story here.