Allan Michael Dunne, of Germantown, Quincy
Nearly 100 people gathered Tuesday evening at the scene of a fatal Germantown truck crash to honor the memory of an 18-year-old who died in the accident.
Allan Michael Dunne, a Germantown resident, died early Monday morning after the utility truck he was in hit two utility poles and two parked cars on Palmer Street near the Grace Road intersection.
People who attended the vigil Tuesday evening remembered Dunne as a friendly neighbor with a generous heart. They gathered on Figurehead Lane and walked to the place where the accident occurred. There, they lit candles, shared memories and listened to music.
“This is an amazing outpouring of love in the community, of family and friends. ...It’s beyond words,” said Dunne’s mother, Lorianne Benoit. “Just remember that you loved Allan, and he loved everyone here.”
Griffan Perez, who has lived across the street from Benoit for about four years, said Dunne was the kind of neighbor everyone wished they had.
“He was a good kid. He was well-loved and got along with everyone. He was the peacemaker,” she said. “He was helpful and would take out my trash sometimes. ...He was just a really nice person.”
Perez said that “everyone thought he (Dunne) was older than he was, but he really was just a kid – a good kid.”
The vigil was organized by the Harborview Residents Committee, a Germantown community organization. Regina Jones-Jenkins, the committee’s chairwoman, said she hoped to provide an atmosphere in which people could gather to mourn without animosity.
Nearly 100 people gathered Tuesday evening at the scene of a fatal Germantown truck crash to honor the memory of an 18-year-old who died in the accident.
Allan Michael Dunne, a Germantown resident, died early Monday morning after the utility truck he was in hit two utility poles and two parked cars on Palmer Street near the Grace Road intersection.
People who attended the vigil Tuesday evening remembered Dunne as a friendly neighbor with a generous heart. They gathered on Figurehead Lane and walked to the place where the accident occurred. There, they lit candles, shared memories and listened to music.
“This is an amazing outpouring of love in the community, of family and friends. ...It’s beyond words,” said Dunne’s mother, Lorianne Benoit. “Just remember that you loved Allan, and he loved everyone here.”
Griffan Perez, who has lived across the street from Benoit for about four years, said Dunne was the kind of neighbor everyone wished they had.
“He was a good kid. He was well-loved and got along with everyone. He was the peacemaker,” she said. “He was helpful and would take out my trash sometimes. ...He was just a really nice person.”
Perez said that “everyone thought he (Dunne) was older than he was, but he really was just a kid – a good kid.”
The vigil was organized by the Harborview Residents Committee, a Germantown community organization. Regina Jones-Jenkins, the committee’s chairwoman, said she hoped to provide an atmosphere in which people could gather to mourn without animosity.
Allan Michael Dunne, of Germantown, Quincy
Nearly 100 people gathered Tuesday evening at the scene of a fatal Germantown truck crash to honor the memory of an 18-year-old who died in the accident.
Allan Michael Dunne, a Germantown resident, died early Monday morning after the utility truck he was in hit two utility poles and two parked cars on Palmer Street near the Grace Road intersection.
People who attended the vigil Tuesday evening remembered Dunne as a friendly neighbor with a generous heart. They gathered on Figurehead Lane and walked to the place where the accident occurred. There, they lit candles, shared memories and listened to music.
“This is an amazing outpouring of love in the community, of family and friends. ...It’s beyond words,” said Dunne’s mother, Lorianne Benoit. “Just remember that you loved Allan, and he loved everyone here.”
Griffan Perez, who has lived across the street from Benoit for about four years, said Dunne was the kind of neighbor everyone wished they had.
“He was a good kid. He was well-loved and got along with everyone. He was the peacemaker,” she said. “He was helpful and would take out my trash sometimes. ...He was just a really nice person.”
Perez said that “everyone thought he (Dunne) was older than he was, but he really was just a kid – a good kid.”
The vigil was organized by the Harborview Residents Committee, a Germantown community organization. Regina Jones-Jenkins, the committee’s chairwoman, said she hoped to provide an atmosphere in which people could gather to mourn without animosity.
Nearly 100 people gathered Tuesday evening at the scene of a fatal Germantown truck crash to honor the memory of an 18-year-old who died in the accident.
Allan Michael Dunne, a Germantown resident, died early Monday morning after the utility truck he was in hit two utility poles and two parked cars on Palmer Street near the Grace Road intersection.
People who attended the vigil Tuesday evening remembered Dunne as a friendly neighbor with a generous heart. They gathered on Figurehead Lane and walked to the place where the accident occurred. There, they lit candles, shared memories and listened to music.
“This is an amazing outpouring of love in the community, of family and friends. ...It’s beyond words,” said Dunne’s mother, Lorianne Benoit. “Just remember that you loved Allan, and he loved everyone here.”
Griffan Perez, who has lived across the street from Benoit for about four years, said Dunne was the kind of neighbor everyone wished they had.
“He was a good kid. He was well-loved and got along with everyone. He was the peacemaker,” she said. “He was helpful and would take out my trash sometimes. ...He was just a really nice person.”
Perez said that “everyone thought he (Dunne) was older than he was, but he really was just a kid – a good kid.”
The vigil was organized by the Harborview Residents Committee, a Germantown community organization. Regina Jones-Jenkins, the committee’s chairwoman, said she hoped to provide an atmosphere in which people could gather to mourn without animosity.
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