Two more victims who died in thehelicopter crashover the weekend that killed nine total, includingKobe Bryant, have been identified.
Sarah Chester and her daughter Payton Chester of Orange County were on board the aircraft on Sunday morning when it crashed in Calabasas, California, according toThe New York Times.
“This is an unimaginable loss for the Chester family and the entire St. Margaret’s community,” read the memo. “We are a community in mourning. Our greatest strength is when our St. Margaret’s community pulls together with arms around one another, and this is one of those times.”
A representative from St. Margaret’s Episcopal School did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
Payton and Sarah Chester.Facebook
Payton Chester.Facebook
Todd Schmidt, who identified himself as Payton’s elementary school principal,wroteon Facebook that Payton and Sarah were “two gorgeous human beings.”
“As a principal, we work with some amazing families…the Chesters were one of those…engaged, supportive, encouraging, and full of mischief and laughter…and they had the best kiddos,” he wrote. “This family made such a huge impact at … they were genuine, kind-hearted, and caring…to the staff, to other families…and yes, especially to me.”
He added: “While the world mourns the loss of a dynamic athlete and humanitarian, I mourn the loss of two people just as important…their impact was just as meaningful, their loss will be just as keenly felt, and our hearts are just as broken. … The world is just a little less without you both in it. May you both Rest In Peace and know the deep impact you had on our lives. You will be so sorely missed.”
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Sarah and Payton Chester.Facebook
According toESPN, Bryant, 41, was on his way to a youth basketball game with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and the other passengers when thehelicopter crashed.
The National Transportation Safety Board confirmed the aircraft involved in the fatal crash, which is still under investigation, was a Sikorsky S-76.
Girls basketball coachChristina Mauser, of Harbor Day School in Orange County, was also among those on board the private helicopter.
Her husbandMatt Mauserconfirmed the news on Facebook, writing: “My kids and I are devastated. We lost our beautiful wife and mom today in a helicopter crash. Please respect our privacy. Thank you for all the well wishes they mean so much.”
John Altobelli, the head baseball coach at Orange Coast College, was also flying on the aircraft — alongside his wife Keri Altobelli and their daughter, Alyssa Altobelli, the school confirmed in astatementon their website.
source: people.com
