Here’s a list of funerals and services for the Raleigh mass shooting victims

Ethan Hyman/ehyman@newsobserver.com

As the Raleigh community continues to grieve for the victims of the Oct. 13 mass shooting, their families are preparing to say their final goodbyes.

Here is the funeral and memorial information available for those killed in the Hedingham neighborhood last week.

Susan Butler Karnatz: A celebration of life will be held for the 49-year-old Saturday, Oct. 22 in Raleigh. She is survived by her husband Thomas Karnatz Jr. of Raleigh; sons Malcolm “Max” Karnatz (14), Oliver Karnatz (13), and Everett Karnatz (10); her parents David Butler of Raleigh, and Sam and Kirsten Gaither of Knightdale and by her sister Sharon Kaivani (Derek) of Decatur, Georgia. In lieu of flowers, her online obituary requests that people consider donating to causes she loved such as helping animals of many kinds and encouraging reading in children.

James Thompson: A celebration of life will be held for the 16-year-old junior at Knightdale High School, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, at Trinity Baptist Church, 4815 Six Forks Road in Raleigh. The Rev. Dr. Jeff Roberts will be officiating. Thompson is survived by his parents Alan C. Thompson, Elise Enders Thompson, and his brother Austin, as well as well as his paternal grandmother and maternal Nana and Papa, according to his online obituary. Memorial donations may be given to Trinity Baptist Church’s Upward Basketball program, according to the obituary.

Officer Gabriel Torres: A funeral service will be held for the Raleigh police officer at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct 22 at Cross Assembly Church, 2660 Yonkers Road in Raleigh. After the service in Raleigh, there will be a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Stephen’s Catholic Church in Kearny, New Jersey, followed by burial in Holy Cross Cemetery in North Arlington, New Jersey, with dates and times to be announced. The Raleigh service will be livestreamed. In lieu of flowers, please direct memorials to Law Enforcement United, benefiting the children of fallen officers. Torres is survived by his wife, 2-year-old daughter, mother Maritza Cortes, father and siblings Carlos, Joshua and Gizel Torres, according to his obituary.

Nicole Connors: An obituary has not yet been released for the 52-year-old. She is survived by her husband, Tracey Howard. According to the GoFundMe for her funeral expenses, her service is expected to be held in her native Ohio. The fundraising campaign has surpassed its goal.

Mary Marshall: Arrangements have not been announced for the 34-year-old Navy veteran. She was engaged and is survived by her step-grandmother Donna Marshall, her parents Ginny and Tom Marshall and her fiance, Robert Steele. She was set to be married on Oct. 29, but family members have said in a GoFundMe that a celebration of life will be held that day instead.

This story will be updated as more information comes available.

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