Pictures: Newtown School Shooting Victims

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Allison Wyatt, 6Madeleine Hsu, 6Rachel D'Avino, 29Benjamin Wheeler, 6Jessica Rekos, 6Jack Pinto, 6Jesse Lewis, 6James Mattioli, 6Grace McDonnell, 7Dylan Hockley, 6Josephine Gay, 7Noah Pozner, 6Daniel Barden, 7Chase Kowalski, 7Charlotte Bacon, 6Catherine Hubbard, 6Caroline Previdi, 6Avielle Richman, 6Olivia Rose Engel, 6Emilie Parker, 6Ana Marquez-Greene, 6Anne Marie Murphy, 52Mary Sherlach, 56Victoria Soto, 27Lauren Rousseau, 30

Chris, Lynn and Jack McDonnell, the parents and older brother of Grace McDonnell, sent in a short statement to The Washington Post: "We are overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and support from so many people. Our daughter Grace was the love and light of our family. Words cannot adequately express our sense of loss."
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The Werdens, who live across the street from the McDonnell's, shared a school bus stop.
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Todd Werden described Grace as "a real cute little blonde girl with blue eyes ¿ a real little doll."
<br><br>-- <i>Washington Post</i><br><br>
<a href="http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/hartfordcourant/obituary.aspx?n=grace-mcdonnell&pid=161726210">View Grace McDonnell's obituary and leave your condolences.</a>

Grace McDonnell, 7

( Twitter / December 16, 2012 )

Chris, Lynn and Jack McDonnell, the parents and older brother of Grace McDonnell, sent in a short statement to The Washington Post: "We are overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and support from so many people. Our daughter Grace was the love and light of our family. Words cannot adequately express our sense of loss."

The Werdens, who live across the street from the McDonnell's, shared a school bus stop.

Todd Werden described Grace as "a real cute little blonde girl with blue eyes ¿ a real little doll."

-- Washington Post

View Grace McDonnell's obituary and leave your condolences.

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