Thousands of well-wishers witnessed an honor guard of firefighters standing to attention to salute pallbearers carrying Boston bombing victim Krystle Campbell's casket into church today.
The line outside St. Joseph Church on Monday for the 11 a.m. funeral of the 29-year-old stretched down the block as 23 officers on motorbikes joined the procession.
Campbell was one of three people killed near the finish line a week ago. The restaurant manager had gone to watch a friend finish the race.
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Patty Campbell (center) walks out of the funeral Mass for her daughter Krystle Campbell, with her son Billy (right) at her side, at St. Joseph Church in Medford, Massachusetts today
Patty Campbell (front row center) walks out of the funeral Mass for her daughter Krystle Campbell, accompanied by her son Billy (front row 2nd right), at St. Joseph's Church in Medford, Massachusetts
Sadness: Mourners leave the funeral Mass for Boston Marathon bombing victim Krystle Campbell this morning
Mother of Krystle Campbell, Patty Campbell (second right) and Krystle's brother Billy Campbell (right) talk with Cardinal Sean O'Malley outside St Joseph's Church following Campbell's funeral as she drives away (right) in her limousine
A priest comforts family members of Boston Marathon bomb victim Krystle Campbell after her funeral at St. Joseph's Church in Medford today
Family, friends and mourners of Krystle Campbell embrace outside of St. Joseph's Church following her funeral today
Distraught mourners leave the funeral for Boston Marathon bomb victim Krystle Campbell, 29, today in Massachusetts
Krystle Campbell and two other victims were killed and almost 170 were injured on 15 April 2013 in an apparent terrorist attack near the finish line of the 117th Boston Marathon
Devon Morancie sits on a tree branch while wearing an American flag outside the funeral for 29-year-old Krystle Campbell, who was one of three people killed in the Boston Marathon bombings, on April 22, 2013 in Medford, Massachusetts
Jaime Caputo (center) holds an American flag outside the funeral for 29-year-old Krystle Campbell, who was one of three people killed in the Boston Marathon bombings on Monday of last week
A mourner watches from a tree branch before the funeral for Krystle Campbell at St. Joseph Church in Medford, Massachusetts
Touching Tribute: A general view of St. Joseph's Church as family, friends and mourners of Krystle Campbell arrive for Campbell's funeral in Medford, Massachusetts, USA, on 22 April 2013
Remembering Boston victim Krystle Campbell
In addition to the mourners, union members and a local motorcycle club showed up to stop a church group from disrupting the funeral.
Teamsters Local 25 President Sean O’Brien says the union members planned to stand in front of protesters to block them from the Campbell family’s view.
The Westboro Baptist Church, whose members are known for protesting outside soldiers' funerals with anti-gay messages, issued a statement on Saturday vowing to protest Campbell's funeral.
Mourners made up a quarter-mile long parade to say goodbye to Campbell - who was killed as a result of the deadly Boston bombings.
Different pictures of Campbell, some of her wearing a Red Sox shirt, some of her at her high school graduation and some as a child at her communion were plaed on a slide-show loop.
The hit Lumineers song 'Ho Hey' was played as mourners, family and friends walked past her open brown casket.
Krystal's heart broken mother Patty Campbell, who memorably declared, 'It doesn't make sense' after learning of her daughter's death, bravely attended the service today.
Speaking to and hugging as many mourners as she could meet, Patty Campbell drove away from the church in tears.
Campbell's parents were too upset to speak at any point during the funeral, so pastor Chip Hines spoke for them during the service, saying, 'Krystle was always there for people.'
Cardinal O’Malley said the final prayer, said parishoner Phyllis Patten.
'Father Chip Hines, the pastor, did the homily. And there were like, maybe five or six priests on the alter along with the cardinal, and a beautiful choir.'
The hour long funeral service ended with a choir singing a proud version of 'God Bless America.'
Some in the crowd outside St. Joseph's Church in Medford said they had driven as far as 100 miles (160 km) to attend the funeral, where officials including Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick were in attendance.
As she waited for the funeral, Renee Arsenault, a 28-year-old hairdresser, said she had gone to middle school with Campbell.
'I am so happy this many people showed up in her honor,' Arsenault said.
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Mourners arrive at service for Boston victim Krystle Campbell
Mourners: A line of hundreds of mourners goes down the street and around the corner as people wait to enter the wake for Krystle Campbell in Medford
The hearse transporting of Krystle Campbell is escorted by a large police contingent as they approach St. Joseph's Church before the start of Campbell's funeral
The funeral procession passes through town for 29-year-old Krystle Campbell, who was one of three people killed in the Boston Marathon bombings
The funeral procession passes through town for 29-year-old Krystle Campbell. The 29-year-old restaurant manager, raised in Medford, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, was killed on April 15, in the Boston blasts
Mourners watch as friends and family of Krystle Campbell arrive for her funeral at St. Joseph Church in Medford
Pallbearers carry the casket of Krystle Campbell, a victim of the Boston Marathon bombing, to St. Joseph Catholic Church for her funeral today
Respect: Firefighters salute as pallbearers carry the casket of Krystle Campbell, a victim of the Boston Marathon bombing, to St. Joseph Catholic Church for her funeral in Medford, Massachusetts
An honor guard from area fire departments salute as pallbearers carry the casket of Boston Marathon bomb victim Krystle Campbell, 29, into St. Joseph's Church for her funeral in Medford today
Family, friends and mourners of Krystle Campbell, enter St. Joseph's Church before the start of Campbell's funeral in Medford, Massachusetts, todayas Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick enters St. Joseph's Church
The family of Krystle Campbell, her brother Billy Campbell (L), her mother Patty Campbell (C) and an unidentified family member enter St. Joseph's Church before the start of Campbell's funeral in Medford, Massachusetts
Tragic: Krystle Campbell, 29, was one of three victims killed in last Monday's bombing
Hundreds gathered on the sidewalk across from the funeral of Krystle Campbell Monday to block a possible protest by the radical Westboro Baptist Church
The hearse carrying Campbell's red-tinted casket was escorted by about 20 police motorcycles and an honor guard of uniformed law enforcement officers stood in front of the church as pallbearers carried the casket in.
A wake for Campbell was held on Sunday at a funeral home in Medford, where the 29-year-old restaurant manager was raised and graduated from high school in 2001.
Campbell's funeral was the first of the memorial events planned for the day. Patrick and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino had called for the public to observe a moment of silence at 2:50 p.m. (1850 GMT), to mark one week since the bombing. Boston University scheduled a 7 p.m. (2300 GMT) memorial service for graduate student Lu Lingzi, who also died in the blast.
The governors of nearby states including Connecticut, New Hampshire and Maine also said they would observe the moment of silence.
Paying respects: People wait in line to attend the wake for 29-year-old Krystle Campbell who was one of three people killed in the Boston Marathon bombings on April 21
Sorely missed: A mourner shows a program containing pictures of Krystle Campbell at her wake in Medford, Massachusetts today
Mourners: A line of hundreds of mourners goes down the street and around the corner as people wait to enter the wake for Krystle Campbell in Medford
No public funeral has yet been scheduled for the bombing's youngest victim, Martin Richard, or for Sean Collier, a member of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology police who the two suspected bombers gunned down on Thursday night.
Suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, was in custody at a Boston hospital on Monday after being apprehended on Friday night. He was badly injured in a gun battle with police that led to the death of his older brother Tamerlan, 26.
Outside the Medford funeral, Chuck Walsh, a retired custodian from Medford High School, said he had driven 100 miles from Ossipee, New Hampshire, for the funeral of Campbell, who he remembered calling him "Mr. Chuck" in her school days.
'It was travesty what happened,' Walsh said.
Boston University is holding a memorial service for Lu on Monday.
Lillian Campbell, Krystle's grandmother, told the Boston Herald earlier this week that the family has planned a wake for the woman from 3 pm to 7 pm Sunday at Dello Russo Funeral Home on Main Street in Medford.
Relatives will hold a funeral Mass in St Joseph's Church on Monday at 11 am. Campbell will then be buried in Medford's Oak Grove Cemetery.
Exchanging a hug: Unidentified mourners embrace at the wake for Krystle Campbell
Patriotic: Flags wave in front of the line of people waiting to get into Sunday's wake
Lillian Campbell told the Boston Herald that the support the family has received has been 'Amazing. Amazing.'
The family asked people for contributions to the Krystle M. Campbell Memorial Fund in lieu of flowers.
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Campbell was named as the second person to die in the Boston Marathon outrage.She had joined her friend, Karen Rand, near the finishing line to cheer on Karen’s boyfriend in the race.
The pair were caught in the first explosion, and father William Campbell and his wife spent 12 hours believing that doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital were operating on their daughter’s leg.
‘We had the doctors come out and tell us everything they did [for the survivor] – and it wasn’t our daughter,’ said Mr Campbell, 56.
Tribute: Krystle's grandmother said that the support the family has received has been 'Amazing. Amazing.'
Heartbroken: Krystle's mother Patty Campbell, center, is flanked by her brother, John Reilly, and son, Billy, as she talks to reporters the family home in Medford, Massachusetts
When doctors allowed the couple in at 2am to see the patient, they were horrified to discover their recovering patient was Rand.
Mr Campbell recounted her horror: ‘I said, “That’s not my daughter, that’s Karen! Where’s my daughter?” The doctors were as shocked as we were.’
An hour later, a police detective arrived and showed them a picture of their daughter.
‘I almost passed out on the floor,’ said Mr Campbell. Relatives believe the tragic mix-up occurred because Karen had been carrying her friend’s ID.
Victims: Chinese graduate student Lu Lingzi, 23, and eight-year-old boy Martin Richard also died in the horrific attacks
Mr Campbell said his daughter had been ‘Daddy’s little girl’, adding: ‘My daughter was the most lovable girl. She was a wonderful, wonderful girl, always willing to lend a hand.
‘She helped everybody, and I’m just so shocked right now. We’re just devastated.'
Krystle had attended the University of Massachusetts-Boston and had been living with her grandmother to care for her during an illness over the past couple of years. She went to watch the marathon every year.
A nurse who was working with EMTs at the scene of the bombing said that he remembered Krystle's blue eyeshadow and was sad to hear of her passing.
Speaking with CNN earlier this week, Nurse Stephen Segatore said that Ms Campbell's freckles and the shape of her eyes reminded him of his own daughter.
He said that while he wasn't sure she would understand, he told her she was not alone.
'I don't think she lingered. I don't think she suffered,' he said.