Obituaries

Obituary: Kyle Rush, 19, Raised in Charlestown

Beloved daughter of John F. and Catherine (Keelan) Rush, Kyle's family is raising money to create a scholarship in her memory.

Kyle Anne Rush, 19, of Wakefield, passed away on Monday, April 27.

Rush, who was raised in Charlestown, is the beloved daughter of John F. and Catherine (Keelan) Rush, and loving sister of Samantha, Brandon, Mary, John, Scott, Gregory, Meghan, Daniel and late Colin J. Rush.

The wake for Kyle Rush will be on Sunday, May 3 from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home on 19 Yale Ave. in Wakefield.

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The funeral service, also at McDonald Funeral Home, will be on Monday, May 4, at 9 a.m. followed by a 10 a.m. funeral mass in Most Blessed Sacrament Church on 1155 Main St. in Wakefield.

In lieu of flowers, donate to the Kyle Rush Scholarship. Click here to visit the fundraiser page.

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A 2013 Wakefield High School graduate, Rush co-founded the WHS Varsity Girls Vollyball Team. She was also a member of WHS Colorguard, WHS JV ice hockey team, WHS Sign Language club, WHS Social Awareness club as well as a member of the Wakefield White Sox. Kyle held a Phlebotomy Technician Certificate and hoped to start work in the medical field to help others.

Photo Credit: CrowdRise/The Rush Family


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