Obituaries

Counseling Services Available to Students at Hammerskjold

Hammarskjold Middle School lost a member of it's family this weekend when Jessica Pepin LaMarche died at her home.

In order to help students deal with the recent death of Hammarskjold Basic Skills Specialist Jessica Pepin LaMarche, the district will offer counseling services to students and has posted a list of resources parents can use on its website.

To access the district’s resources, click HERE.

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In a letter sent home with students, Principal Michael Gaskell asked that since children take their emotional cue from adults, parents should be aware of their own reactions to the event when around their children; that parents remain available to provide extra attention to children should the need it; and that they maintain a normal routine.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 8:15 a.m. at the , 454 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, followed by a 9 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at , East Brunswick. Interment will follow in Holy Cross Burial Park, South Brunswick.

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Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday, 3 to 7 p.m. For directions please visit www.brunswickmemorialhome.com. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memorial & Honor Program, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn. 38105.

If you like to leave a photo or video memory of Pepin LaMarch, please visit the Brunswick Memorial Home

She is survived by her husband of two years, Keirnan LaMarche; her parents, Armand and Evelyn Pepin of East Brunswick; her brother, Armand Michael Pepin; her aunt, Judy Pepin; and grandfather Michael DeFelice.

Obituary information originally appeared on the Brunswick Memorial Home website.


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