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Teen bowler, shipbuilder and ASL interpreter among Maine shooting victims

Others killed include a retired couple, a bar manager and a bowling alley worker

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 state害羞草研究所檚 entire congressional delegation. A bell tolled after each name was read aloud.

WILLIAM BRACKETT

William Brackett, who went by Billy, didn害羞草研究所檛 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.

害羞草研究所淗e was just a gentle person. He was big and rugged and I guess maybe that害羞草研究所檚 why all the little kids loved him,害羞草研究所 his father said. 害羞草研究所淭hey swarmed to a bigger person. Maybe they thought, 害羞草研究所楬e害羞草研究所檒l be our protector.害羞草研究所櫤π卟菅芯克鶟

More recently, Billy, 48, was teaching his young daughter how to fish.

害羞草研究所淭he attention span of a 2 1/2-year-old isn害羞草研究所檛 great, and if she got a fish, she didn害羞草研究所檛 want to touch it. But he was teaching her, and she was paying attention,害羞草研究所 his father said.

害羞草研究所淭hat害羞草研究所檚 the way he was,害羞草研究所 he said. 害羞草研究所淚f it was your kid, he害羞草研究所檇 be doing the same thing.害羞草研究所

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.

害羞草研究所淏ill was a man dedicated to his family,害羞草研究所 his cousin, Kim McConville, told The Associated Press via social media. 害羞草研究所淗e was a master auto mechanic. Always trying to be a funny guy.害羞草研究所

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 Hodgkin害羞草研究所檚 statement said an uncle of another high school student was also killed.

害羞草研究所淭his is tremendous tragedy for our area, our town, our students, and everyone. This is uncharted territory,害羞草研究所 Hodgkin said.

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 害羞草研究所 playing cornhole and enjoying friends 害羞草研究所 when he was shot to death, his brother said.

害羞草研究所淗e was a character. He didn害羞草研究所檛 meet anyone he didn害羞草研究所檛 like,害羞草研究所 Wellman Brewer said of his younger brother.

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.

害羞草研究所淗e has a Randy 害羞草研究所楳acho Man害羞草研究所 Savage Slim Jim jacket that he wore,害羞草研究所 Brewer said, noting the apparel choice that originated with a flamboyant professional wrestler. 害羞草研究所淣ot too many people could pull that off.害羞草研究所

Brewer-Ross and his fianc茅, Rachael, had just celebrated the second birthday of their daughter, Elle, two weeks earlier.

害羞草研究所淭here害羞草研究所檚 a hole in our family now where he used to be. And it害羞草研究所檚 going to hurt for a while,害羞草研究所 Wellman Brewer said.

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 害羞草研究所渁 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.害羞草研究所

害羞草研究所淚t is with a heavy heart that I share with you all that Joshua Seal has passed away害羞草研究所 no, he was murdered, in the 10/25 shooting in Lewiston. It still feels surreal,害羞草研究所

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.

害羞草研究所淗e害羞草研究所檚 taught so many people over the years how to bowl, and he wasn害羞草研究所檛 getting paid,害羞草研究所 he said. 害羞草研究所淲e害羞草研究所檝e really been focused on trying to keep the sport alive, and Bob was really an integral part of that.害羞草研究所

Poulin described him as unfailingly approachable and caring.

害羞草研究所淪ometimes kids are having a hard time for whatever reason, discouraged or something,害羞草研究所 he said. 害羞草研究所淗e was great at picking them up and getting them to move along from that issue and get things going in the right direction.害羞草研究所

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.

害羞草研究所淵ou gave him some good instructions, so when are you going to get out here and coach with me?害羞草研究所 Violette asked him.

Poulin replied that he害羞草研究所檇 have to think about it. Asked Thursday if he害羞草研究所檇 consider it now, he said, 害羞草研究所淪omeone害羞草研究所檚 got to step back in.害羞草研究所

MICHAEL DESLAURIERS

Michael Deslauriers害羞草研究所 father told CBS News 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 News on Thursday that his son was shot twice in the stomach as he went after the shooter with a butcher knife.

害羞草研究所淗e died as a hero,害羞草研究所 he said.

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 would害羞草研究所檝e joined him at the event.

害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 been a tough few days, trust me. The heart doesn害羞草研究所檛 stop bleeding,害羞草研究所 he said. 害羞草研究所淚 miss him every minute. I miss him more every day.害羞草研究所

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.

Asselin 害羞草研究所渉ad a great passion for life,害羞草研究所 and was a loving mother, 害羞草研究所渢he most caring person there was,害羞草研究所 her mother, Alicia Lachance, told NBC News.

Asselin害羞草研究所檚 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 hadn害羞草研究所檛 seen her yet that night.

When she heard the gunfire, Tammy Asselin couldn害羞草研究所檛 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.

害羞草研究所淚 never prayed so hard in my life as I did that night,害羞草研究所 she said.

She was later told that Tricia didn害羞草研究所檛 make it. She remembered her cousin as 害羞草研究所渢he most fun person. She was always happy-go-lucky,害羞草研究所 according to ABC News.

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.

害羞草研究所淚 said, 害羞草研究所極K,害羞草研究所 and he said 害羞草研究所業 love you,害羞草研究所 because all my kids tell me that every time we see each other,害羞草研究所 Barnard told CBS News. 害羞草研究所淭en minutes later, I get a phone call.害羞草研究所

Strout, 42, and his wife, Kristy, had a blended family of five children.

害羞草研究所淗e害羞草研究所檚 helped me raise my children since they were very, very little,害羞草研究所 Kristy Strout told CBS. 害羞草研究所淗is daughter害羞草研究所檚 only 13 and without a dad because of all of this. Because of one man害羞草研究所檚 choices, my daughter has to grow up without a father.害羞草研究所

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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