Victoria McGrath's Parents Remember Daughter's Faith and Charity Following Her Tragic Death

WESTON, CT-- Jill and Jim McGrath, the parents of Victoria McGrath, have issued a statement following the death of their daughter who was killed in a car crash in Dubai, according to The Weston Forum.

McGrath is a 2013 graduate of Weston High School and would have graduated from Northeastern University in 2016. She is also survivor of the Boston Marathon bombing, known from the iconic photo of a firefighter carrying her to safety. She and her fellow Northeastern University classmate, Priscilla Perez Torres, were killed in a car accident last weekend, according to a statement from the school.

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Victoria McGrath's parents released a statement through Northeaster University saying their daughter is being remembered through her "faith and charity."

"Victoria’s faith is strong and on display each day. Her compassion first revealed itself when she was working with underprivileged children and children with disabilities. In recent years, she had spent her time helping homecoming American Veterans who were recovering from trauma of their own."

Fox 61 posted the following part of the McGraths letter on their website:

"We would like to personally thank family, friends, Northeastern University, and the people of the City of Boston for the continued support and caring shown to the Boston Strong survivors. There are any number of ways that one can respond to tragedy, and the majority of the options can be destructive. What Victoria taught all of us was how, against the odds, to respond with determination, humility, and not a single note of bitterness. Let us gather our grief and understand what it truly is – a transmutation of our love for Victoria – and let that understanding motivate us to be constructive as we eventually emerge from this tragedy."

The family is asking for donations to be made in her name to fourblock.org, a non-profit organization that helps transitioning veterans.

Click here to read the full statement on The Weston Forum.

Photo courtesy of WHDH, 7-News

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