Massachusetts woman killed in Las Vegas shooting remembered

The Associated Press

7 years ago

Larry Hubbard speaks during a memorial service held for church member and shooting victim Rhonda LeRocque, in the auditorium of Tewksbury Memorial High School in Massachusetts on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017. (AP Photo/Josh Reynolds)

A group of mourners leave following a memorial service held for shooting victim Rhonda LeRocque, at Tewksbury Memorial High School Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017, in Tewksbury, Mass. Hundreds of people gathered to remember the 42-year-old Massachusetts woman who was among the dozens killed in the mass shooting at a Las Vegas country music festival. (AP Photo/Josh Reynolds)

This undated photo shows Rhonda LeRocque, one of the people killed in Las Vegas after a gunman opened fire on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, at a country music festival. (Facebook via AP)

Mourners leave following a memorial service held for shooting victim Rhonda LeRocque, at Tewksbury Memorial High School Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017, in Tewksbury, Mass. Hundreds of people gathered to remember the 42-year-old Massachusetts woman who was among the dozens killed in the mass shooting at a Las Vegas country music festival. (AP Photo/Josh Reynolds)

In center, from left, Jason Merz, employer of the husband of shooting victim Rhonda LeRocque, and LeRocque family member Gerard Baer console each other following a memorial service held for LeRocque, outside Tewksbury Memorial High School in Tewksbury, Mass., Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017. LeRocque, 42, was vacationing in Las Vegas with her husband, daughter and father-in-law where she was among the 58 people killed in the mass shooting at a country music festival. (AP Photo/Josh Reynolds)

TEWKSBURY, Mass. — Hundreds of people have gathered to remember a 42-year-old Massachusetts woman who was among the 58 people killed in the mass shooting at a Las Vegas country music festival.

The service for Rhonda LeRocque was held Saturday in the auditorium of Tewksbury Memorial High School.

WBZ-TV reports that the Tewksbury woman was remembered as a “fireball” and loving woman with a deep faith.

A wake was held on Friday afternoon at the Nicholas Funeral Parlor in Wilmington.

LeRocque’s mother, Priscilla Champagne, says her daughter was at the concert with her husband, Jason, their 6-year-old daughter and her father-in law.

The daughter and father-in-law left the event before the shots were fired.

Champagne says LeRocque’s husband was next to her when she was shot.