School Committee Reflects On Death Of 6-Year-Old, 2 Parents

FOXBOROUGH, MA — Last week was not an easy time to be in the Foxborough Public Schools. In addition to the death of 6-year-old Anthony Scaccia, two residents with children in the schools died suddenly.

At the start of Monday's school committee meeting, a moment of silence was held to remember Anthony Scaccia, Eric Dahl, and Tim Headd. Scaccia was killed by his father last month while Dahl and Headd, both fathers with children in the Foxborough schools, died suddenly.

Spinelli called the death of Scaccia, "unthinkable and unimaginable."

"I don't think we always know or figure out why these things happen but he was a sweet boy," Spinelli said of the kindergarten student. "He'd been making really great progress and I know so many people loved him and were proud of him."

Dahl died Sept. 23 after he was attacked by what may have been bees or wasps while Headd died at Brigham and Women's Hospital on Sept. 29.

"I think it's a reminder that life is precious and any problem can be solved unless somebody dies and when somebody dies it's something we try to learn from, heal, and be together," Spinelli said.

Committee Chairman Bruce Gardner said the deaths were a reminder that life can be precious.

"I'd like to be an optimist and positive and say these are nice times to be in Foxborough. The community likes to rally around itself, around its members. These are people who will never be forgotten just like Sam Berns, Joe Heinricher and many before them who are never forgotten," he said.

A moment of silence was taken following Gardner's remarks.

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