WORCESTER, MASS. (WHDH) - Massachusetts Rep. Jim McGovern is mourning the loss of his daughter.
McGovern announced Thursday that his daughter Molly, who battled a rare form of cancer, had passed away.
The family said Molly had just finished a semester abroad in Australia and died unexpectedly while visiting a friend in Italy.
She treated everyone with compassion and kindness, the McGovern family said.
“Molly radiated pure joy. She lit up every room with her beaming smile — full of laughter, endless warmth, and a sharp wit that could disarm you in an instant. She was unbelievably funny, fiercely loyal, and wise beyond her years,” they said in a statement.
Her family said she refused to let her illness slow her down. She was also known to be a Boston Bruins fan.
The McGoverns said Molly will “always be the soul of our family.”
Gov. Maura Healey released a statement Thursday regarding Molly’s death, sending her condolences to her family.
“She was a kind, smart and compassionate young woman who touched the lives of many,” Healey said. “We are all feeling the sadness of her being taken too soon.”
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