Growing up in the frugality of 1980s Northern Ireland, my mother regularly told me to eat all of my dinner because there were children starving
During the three decades I've known about Progressive Mainline Protestantism -- the religious tribe to which I now belong -- the radical left coast of...
Music surrounded Benjamin as he grew up in a household where his mother and father were performers.They left behind stage careers in New York City...
When the shots rang out, school psychologist Mary Sherlach threw herself into the danger.Janet Robinson, the superintendent of Newtown Public Schools, said Ms Sherlach and...
Lauren Rousseau had spent years working as a substitute teacher and doing other jobs, so she was thrilled when she finally realised her goal this...
"Jessica loved everything about horses," her parents Rich and Krista said in a statement. "She devoted her free time to watching horse movies, reading horse...
Noah was "smart as a whip", gentle but with a rambunctious streak, said his uncle, Alexis Haller of Woodinville, Washington. Noah's twin sister Arielle, assigned...
Jack was a huge fan of American football side the New York Giants.Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz said he talked to Jack's family, who are...
Quick to cheer up those in need of a smile, Emilie never missed a chance to draw a picture or make a card.Her father Robbie...
A happy soul. A good mother, wife and daughter. Artistic, fun-loving, witty and hardworking.Remembering their teacher daughter, Ms Murphy's parents had no shortage of adjectives...
With broken hearts, Grace's parents said they could not believe the outpouring of support they have received since the little girl who was the centre...
The upstate New York town of Sherrill is thinking of Cindy Mattioli, who grew up there and lost her son James in the school shooting...
She once was known simply for the game nights she hosted and the Christmas decorations she put up at her house. Now Ms Lanza is...
Dr. Matthew Velsmid was at Madeleine's house on Saturday, tending to her stricken family. He said the family did not want to comment.Velsmid said that...
Chase Kowalski, 7, was always outside, playing in the backyard, riding his bicycle.Just last week, he was visiting neighbor Kevin Grimes, telling him about completing...
The freckled-faced redhead is the niece of an employee at ABC News, which received a statement from the family expressing both grief and gratitude. "We...
Dylan and his older brother Jake would pass the time jumping on their trampoline at home on Yogananda Street, just across the street from Nancy...
Sandy Hook Elementary School principal Dawn Hochsprung devoted her life to helping students as an educator.In her final moments, Hochsprung, 47, reportedly gave her life...
No one smiled like Olivia Engel. The bright-eyed, brunette 6-year-old, who was killed last Friday in the Newtown school massacre, was all set to play...
Days before the Connecticut shooting rampage, the boyfriend of Rachel D'Avino had asked her parents for permission to marry her.D'Avino was a behavioral therapist who...
Daniel's family says he was "fearless in the pursuit of happiness in life."He was the youngest of three children and in a statement to the...
They were supposed to be for the holidays, but finally on Friday, after hearing much begging, Charlotte Bacon's mother relented and let her wear the...
Ana Marquez-Greene, one of the 20 Sandy Hook Elementary School students gunned down Friday, “was an incredibly loving and spunky kid” who loved to sing...
Six-year-old Jesse Lewis had hot chocolate with his favorite breakfast sandwich — sausage, egg and cheese — at the neighborhood deli before going to school...
Out of the chaos and horror emerged an incredible act of selflessness and bravery by one teacher who spent her final moments trying to protect...