"Kayla Renee Corrigan, our beloved daughter, died tragically on December 24, 2025, in a house fire that shook the town of Needham, Massachusetts. She was 21 years old. In the midst of this enormous loss, the force of her powerful personality gives us strength in moments of despair. Kayla was born on April 30, 2004, in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, to Christa and Jim Corrigan, and moved with her family to Needham in 2007."
"She attended elementary school at Jackson Walnut Park, then middle and high school at Newton Country Day School of the Sacred Heart. She received the Sacrament of Baptism and First Communion at St. Joseph Parish in Needham, where her roots in faith were formed. At the time of her death, she was a senior at Syracuse University's Martin J. Whitman School of Management, preparing to graduate this spring with a degree in marketing management, having already built a strong record of internships, friendships, and promise."
"Kayla was a beautiful paradox of seemingly incompatible qualities and character traits. She was athletic and fiercely competitive, yet also a fashion savant ready to style friends preparing for a special event. She was exceptionally sensitive and caring, but also tough, resilient, and fearless. Her emotional intelligence surpassed that of many adults, yet she had a child‑like silliness and playfulness that disguised her inner maturity. She dreamed big, but moved through life with humility and steady kindness."
Kayla Renee Corrigan died on December 24, 2025, in a house fire in Needham, Massachusetts, at age 21. She was born April 30, 2004, in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, to Christa and Jim Corrigan and moved to Needham in 2007. She attended Jackson Walnut Park and Newton Country Day School of the Sacred Heart. She received Baptism and First Communion at St. Joseph Parish. She was a senior at Syracuse University's Martin J. Whitman School of Management studying marketing management, with a strong record of internships and friendships. She combined fierce athleticism, emotional intelligence, playful silliness, humility, and steady kindness, excelling in skiing, swimming, elite gymnastics, and completing a Spartan Challenge with grit.
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