Chicopee community holds memorial and candlelight vigil for Niklas Delisle
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Nick Delisle, a graduate of Chicopee Comprehensive High School is being remembered by loved ones as an incredible athlete and a man who did everything with such joy.
Body of missing Chicopee kayaker recovered from Connecticut River
On Saturday evening, those closest to him came together at one of his favorite places for a candlelight vigil. The 27-year-old died after his kayak flipped over in the Connecticut River. He was with his girlfriend at the time, who was rescued by a fisherman that day. On Friday, authorities recovered the body of Delisle after nearly two weeks of search and recovery efforts from agencies across the region. Loved ones gathered at Chicopee Comprehensive High School's track on Saturday evening to remember him.Nick leaves a legacy there, as he set records in pole vault and returned to coach after graduation. Delisle, his brother, and his father figure were all forces to be reckoned with as they surpassed each other's personal best. Nick's family says when he returned to coach the team, he helped his teammate beat his very own record, and that's the type of person he was, caring for the ones he loved.
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