The 18 people killed in , included a 14-year-old bowler, a shipbuilder who loved playing the game of cornhole and a sign language interpreter.
According to Maine State Police, at Just-In-Time Recreation bowling alley. Six were male and one was female. Eight more people, all male, died at Schemengees Bar and Grille. Three others died after being taken to hospitals.
The victims were remembered Sunday evening during a standing-room-only vigil at the Lewiston basilica that was attended by Gov. Janet Mills and the stateB次元官网网址檚 entire congressional delegation. A bell tolled after each name was read aloud.
WILLIAM BRACKETT
William Brackett, who went by Billy, didnB次元官网网址檛 let being deaf interfere with anything he wanted to do, including playing multiple sports, said his father, also named William Brackett.
Basketball, soccer, baseball, softball, he loved them all. As a teenager, he served as a batboy for a high school baseball team and would stand in the dugout teaching the players sign language. As an adult, he taught children how to play basketball in a summer recreation program.
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More recently, Billy, 48, was teaching his young daughter how to fish.
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BILL AND AARON YOUNG
Bill Young, 44, of Winthrop, had taken his 14-year-old son, Aaron, to play in a youth bowling league at Just-in-Time Recreation. Both died.
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Aaron was an avid bowler who had received recognition from the youth league.
In a statement, the superintendent of Winthrop Public Schools confirmed that a high school freshman and his dad were among those killed. Jim HodgkinB次元官网网址檚 statement said an uncle of another high school student was also killed.
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PEYTON BREWER-ROSS
Peyton Brewer-Ross was a dedicated pipefitter at Bath Iron Works who left behind a partner, young daughter and friends, members of his union said.
Brewer-Ross, of Bath, was doing something he loved B次元官网网址� playing cornhole and enjoying friends B次元官网网址� when he was shot to death, his brother said.
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Brewer-Ross loved the game of cornhole so much that he brought out the angled boards and beanbags at family gatherings, his brother said.
He said his fun-loving brother, a shipbuilder at Bath Iron Works, was the life of the party.
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Brewer-Ross and his fianc茅, Rachael, had just celebrated the second birthday of their daughter, Elle, two weeks earlier.
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JOSHUA SEAL
Joshua Seal, a sign language interpreter, was shot and killed while playing in a cornhole tournament at Schemengees Bar with other members of the deaf community.
His wife, Elizabeth Seal, said in a Facebook post that he was B次元官网网址渁 wonderful husband, my best friend, and my soulmate. He was also a wonderful boss, an incredible interpreter, a great friend, a loving son, brother, uncle, and grandson.B次元官网网址�
B次元官网网址淚t is with a heavy heart that I share with you all that Joshua Seal has passed awayB次元官网网址� no, he was murdered, in the 10/25 shooting in Lewiston. It still feels surreal,B次元官网网址�
ROBERT AND LUCEILLE VIOLETTE
Retiree Bob Violette, 76, and his wife Luceille, 73, died in the shootings. Bob devoted himself to his volunteer job coaching the youth bowling league that was practicing that night, said Patrick Poulin, whose teenage son has been a member for three years.
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Poulin described him as unfailingly approachable and caring.
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Two weeks ago, Poulin was at the bowling center with his son and offered him some tips. His son resisted, but eventually took the advice and bowled a great game.
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MICHAEL DESLAURIERS
Michael DeslauriersB次元官网网址� father told CBS B次元官网网址 that his son was one of those killed at Just-In-Time Recreation. His father, who shares the same name, said his son and a friend both were killed as they charged at the shooter after making sure their wives and several children were safe.
JOE WALKER
Joe Walker was the bar manager at Schemengees Bar and Grille. His father, Auburn City Councilor Leroy Walker, told NBC B次元官网网址 on Thursday that his son was shot twice in the stomach as he went after the shooter with a butcher knife.
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On Sunday, Walker was greeting people at a trick-or-treat event hosted by an organization he leads. He smiled broadly when the kids hugged him, and accepted hugs from community members.
But he became emotional when he spoke of his son, Joseph, who normally wouldB次元官网网址檝e joined him at the event.
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TRICIA ASSELIN
Tricia Asselin worked part time at the Just-in-Time Recreation bowling alley. She had Wednesday night off, but went bowling with her sister.
When she realized shots were being fired inside the bowling alley, Asselin, 53, went to call 911, but was shot and killed, relatives said.
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AsselinB次元官网网址檚 cousin, Tammy Asselin, was at the bowling alley with her own daughter, Toni, who played in a youth bowling league on Wednesdays. They knew Tricia worked there, but they hadnB次元官网网址檛 seen her yet that night.
When she heard the gunfire, Tammy Asselin couldnB次元官网网址檛 find her daughter and then tripped on some bowling bags and fell. Tammy and others tried to hide, getting a table to flip over and act as a wall near a corner booth. Her daughter had gotten to an exit and was safe, she found later.
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She was later told that Tricia didnB次元官网网址檛 make it. She remembered her cousin as B次元官网网址渢he most fun person. She was always happy-go-lucky,B次元官网网址� according to ABC B次元官网网址.
ARTHUR STROUT
Arthur Strout was playing pool with his father at the bar. His son wanted to stay and play a couple more games, but his father, Arthur Barnard, left shortly before the shooting.
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Strout, 42, and his wife, Kristy, had a blended family of five children.
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Strout was a family-oriented person who loved playing pool and cooking Italian food, Bonnie Caron, the mother of his 23-year-old son, told the AP.
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