CAP-PELE, N.B. – Relatives and friends of four New Brunswick teenagers killed in a highway crash came together today to remember the young men for their cheerful approach to life.
Mourners in the Acadian fishing community of Cap-Pele packed a Roman Catholic church, where a funeral service was held for Justin Leger, Sebastien Leger, Justin Brown and Luc Arseneault.
The four young men died when their car crashed into a culvert and rolled several times in nearby Notre-Dame early Saturday.
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Reverend Louis-Joseph Boudreau says people are having a difficult time coming to terms with their deaths, particularly those who grew up with them.
Boudreau says their peers depended on them for their cheerful attitude.
During the funeral, a slide show depicting images from their childhood was beamed onto two large screens at the front of the church.
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The photos were set to music, including Elton John’s Candle in the Wind, and showed the boys together, often playing hockey.
David Landry, a Grade 12 student who knew the young men, says many of his friends are struggling to overcome their grief.
Police say speed was a factor in the crash.
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