Beloved NY1 journalist Ruschell Boone, who bravely battled pancreatic cancer, was laid to rest in Brooklyn Tuesday surrounded by a sea of colorful flowers and her loved ones, many of whom wore big …
Tuesday — remembered by loved ones as a “superhero” and someone who “always made a way.”
“I’m sorry that, you know, she’s not here to witness all of this in her physical form, but she’s still here,” he said. “She was happy… she was strong.” Her sons Carter and Jackson thanked the hundreds in attendance for coming to honor their mom, whom the older brother noted was “very special to all of us.”Meanwhile, Boone’s program said “she crystallized her dreams dating back to her humble beginnings in Kingston [Jamaica] and left an indelible mark in this world.Two portraits of Boone, who died on Sept. 3, sat on easels on either side of her white, open casket inside the packed venue.
“I always love my sister. I always have her near and dear to my heart. Less than two years ago when my mother died, my heart was broken into two but today my heart is completely shattered and pieces. But no matter what happens in life I will always and forever love my sister,” Thompson said.Paul Martinka
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