Funeral Plans Announced For Tewksbury Woman Killed In Las Vegas Massacre

TEWKSBURY, MA -- Friends and family will gather Friday and Saturday to remember Rhonda LeRocque, the 42-year-old Tewksbury woman who was killed October 1 in the worst mass shooting in U.S. history. LeRocque was among the 58 victims who were shot and killed during the Highway 91 Country Music Festival in Las Vegas.

Visiting hours are 2-8 pm on Friday at the Nichols Funeral Home at 187 Middlesex Ave. in Wilmington. There will also be a talk in memory of LeRocque for family and friends at Tewksbury Memorial High School at 320 Pleasant Street on Saturday at 10:30 a.m.

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LeRocque was at the concert with her husband, Jason, her father-in-law and the couple's six-year-old daughter Ali when shots rang out. She grew up and Lowell and worked for IDEO, a Cambridge-based design firm. She was also a devout Jehovah's Witness and active in her church, where she met her husband.

A Go Fund Me page has been set up for people wishing to make donations to support Jason and Ali LeRocque. As of Thursday morning, more than $90,000 had been raised to support the family.

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Patch file photo by LeRocque family.

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