Chelal Beninu Gross-Matos, 12, of Fredericksburg died Wednesday, June 3, 2009.
Chelal was a sixth grade student at Chancellor Middle School. He was a member of the Spotsylvania Little League Yankees. He was preceded in death by his father, Michael Gross.
Survivors include his parents, Robert and Sakinah Matos; two sisters, Cristina Matos and Qeturah Gross-Matos; two brothers, Robby Matos and Yetur Gross-Matos; his grandparents, Chester and Ruth Gross, Shirleen Ridley, Nadirah Baaith, Nurridin Baaith, and Esperanzo and Maria Matos; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
A funeral was held Monday, June 8, at Salem Fields Community Church, with the Rev. Buddy Marston officiating. Burial will be private.
Honorary pallbearers were members of the Yankees Little League team.
Memorials may be made to Salem Fields Community Church, 11120 Gordon Road, Fredericksburg, Va. 22407.
Online guestbook is available at covenantfuneralservice.com
A Little League game turned deadly for a Spotsylvania boy Wednesday when lightning struck at a local park.
Robert Matos was so proud of his 12-year-old son at the game Wednesday afternoon.
"He was the only one who scored. He got up, he got on base, he stole second, he stole third, and he went home."
It was the last run 12-year-old Chelal Gross-Matos would score.
Matos says his son loved baseball and played for his father, Robert, on the Spotsylvania County Little League baseball team, the Yankees.
"It was the last thing -- the absolute last thing any of us expected," Matos said. "A beautiful life, a good kid, got taken."
Authorities say grief counselors will be at Chancellor Middle School in Fredericksburg Thursday morning.
Chelal was a sixth grade student at Chancellor Middle School. He was a member of the Spotsylvania Little League Yankees. He was preceded in death by his father, Michael Gross.
Survivors include his parents, Robert and Sakinah Matos; two sisters, Cristina Matos and Qeturah Gross-Matos; two brothers, Robby Matos and Yetur Gross-Matos; his grandparents, Chester and Ruth Gross, Shirleen Ridley, Nadirah Baaith, Nurridin Baaith, and Esperanzo and Maria Matos; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
A funeral was held Monday, June 8, at Salem Fields Community Church, with the Rev. Buddy Marston officiating. Burial will be private.
Honorary pallbearers were members of the Yankees Little League team.
Memorials may be made to Salem Fields Community Church, 11120 Gordon Road, Fredericksburg, Va. 22407.
Online guestbook is available at covenantfuneralservice.com
A Little League game turned deadly for a Spotsylvania boy Wednesday when lightning struck at a local park.
Robert Matos was so proud of his 12-year-old son at the game Wednesday afternoon.
"He was the only one who scored. He got up, he got on base, he stole second, he stole third, and he went home."
It was the last run 12-year-old Chelal Gross-Matos would score.
Matos says his son loved baseball and played for his father, Robert, on the Spotsylvania County Little League baseball team, the Yankees.
"It was the last thing -- the absolute last thing any of us expected," Matos said. "A beautiful life, a good kid, got taken."
Authorities say grief counselors will be at Chancellor Middle School in Fredericksburg Thursday morning.
Chelal Beninu Gross-Matos, 12, of Fredericksburg died Wednesday, June 3, 2009.
Chelal was a sixth grade student at Chancellor Middle School. He was a member of the Spotsylvania Little League Yankees. He was preceded in death by his father, Michael Gross.
Survivors include his parents, Robert and Sakinah Matos; two sisters, Cristina Matos and Qeturah Gross-Matos; two brothers, Robby Matos and Yetur Gross-Matos; his grandparents, Chester and Ruth Gross, Shirleen Ridley, Nadirah Baaith, Nurridin Baaith, and Esperanzo and Maria Matos; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
A funeral was held Monday, June 8, at Salem Fields Community Church, with the Rev. Buddy Marston officiating. Burial will be private.
Honorary pallbearers were members of the Yankees Little League team.
Memorials may be made to Salem Fields Community Church, 11120 Gordon Road, Fredericksburg, Va. 22407.
Online guestbook is available at covenantfuneralservice.com
A Little League game turned deadly for a Spotsylvania boy Wednesday when lightning struck at a local park.
Robert Matos was so proud of his 12-year-old son at the game Wednesday afternoon.
"He was the only one who scored. He got up, he got on base, he stole second, he stole third, and he went home."
It was the last run 12-year-old Chelal Gross-Matos would score.
Matos says his son loved baseball and played for his father, Robert, on the Spotsylvania County Little League baseball team, the Yankees.
"It was the last thing -- the absolute last thing any of us expected," Matos said. "A beautiful life, a good kid, got taken."
Authorities say grief counselors will be at Chancellor Middle School in Fredericksburg Thursday morning.
Chelal was a sixth grade student at Chancellor Middle School. He was a member of the Spotsylvania Little League Yankees. He was preceded in death by his father, Michael Gross.
Survivors include his parents, Robert and Sakinah Matos; two sisters, Cristina Matos and Qeturah Gross-Matos; two brothers, Robby Matos and Yetur Gross-Matos; his grandparents, Chester and Ruth Gross, Shirleen Ridley, Nadirah Baaith, Nurridin Baaith, and Esperanzo and Maria Matos; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
A funeral was held Monday, June 8, at Salem Fields Community Church, with the Rev. Buddy Marston officiating. Burial will be private.
Honorary pallbearers were members of the Yankees Little League team.
Memorials may be made to Salem Fields Community Church, 11120 Gordon Road, Fredericksburg, Va. 22407.
Online guestbook is available at covenantfuneralservice.com
A Little League game turned deadly for a Spotsylvania boy Wednesday when lightning struck at a local park.
Robert Matos was so proud of his 12-year-old son at the game Wednesday afternoon.
"He was the only one who scored. He got up, he got on base, he stole second, he stole third, and he went home."
It was the last run 12-year-old Chelal Gross-Matos would score.
Matos says his son loved baseball and played for his father, Robert, on the Spotsylvania County Little League baseball team, the Yankees.
"It was the last thing -- the absolute last thing any of us expected," Matos said. "A beautiful life, a good kid, got taken."
Authorities say grief counselors will be at Chancellor Middle School in Fredericksburg Thursday morning.
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