Family and friends remember Amy Nadolny
Amy Nadolny's son, Joshua Veary, 7, passes a flame between candles of family members and longtime friends during the vigil for Nadolny, Saturday, Oct. 4. Photos by Sam Tucker
Amy Nadolny's eldest son, Kaiden Machado, second from left, listens to longtime friends of Nadolny share stories and speak on his mother's character and impact she has left on others.
Longtime friends of Nadolny, Kendra Leary, center left, and Shannon Smith, right, look on during the Saturday vigil.
A candle burns during the vigil.
Nadolny's friends, family members and past classmates from Middleboro High School were present at the vigil.
Audience members hold candles as they remembered Nadolny's positive energy and supportive spirit.
Amy Nadolny's son, Joshua Veary, 7, passes a flame between candles of family members and longtime friends during the vigil for Nadolny, Saturday, Oct. 4. Photos by Sam Tucker
Amy Nadolny's eldest son, Kaiden Machado, second from left, listens to longtime friends of Nadolny share stories and speak on his mother's character and impact she has left on others.
Longtime friends of Nadolny, Kendra Leary, center left, and Shannon Smith, right, look on during the Saturday vigil.
A candle burns during the vigil.
Nadolny's friends, family members and past classmates from Middleboro High School were present at the vigil.
Audience members hold candles as they remembered Nadolny's positive energy and supportive spirit.
MIDDLEBORO — Family members, longtime friends and past high school classmates of Amy Nadolny shared joyous memories and remembered the longtime Middleboro resident and mother of two at a vigil, Saturday, Oct. 4.
Nadolny, 41, was last seen and heard from near Narrow's Crossing Restaurant at 1 Narrows Road in Wareham, Sunday, Sept. 7.
Nadolny was found deceased near the train tracks behind Main Street in Wareham Friday, Sept. 19, according to the Plymouth County District Attorney’s office.
More than two weeks since Nadolny was found, officials are yet to release the circumstances of her death.
Longtime friends of Nadolny, Shannon Smith and Kendra Leary, said they organized the vigil to remember her as the “light for everybody” she was.
“She loved music, her family, her friends and she loved her children,” said Patty Gofy, Nadolny’s sister. “I don't think anybody that met her will ever forget her. She was a light.”
She is survived by her two sons Joshua Veary, 7, Kaiden Machado, 20, and granddaughter Amelia Charlton Machado.
Nadolny’s youngest son, Joshua, lit the first candle and passed the flame to candles held by more than 50 people that were in attendance Saturday.
“I feel bad for her kids. Her oldest son, Kaiden, has a baby so she's a grandmother, and her youngest son, Joshua, only got to spend a little bit of time with her,” Smith said.
Friends and family of Nadolny spoke of the support she gave to others, and her ability to “light up any room” with her high energy character and positive attitude.
Gofy said her sister “would give the shirt off her back” to anyone who needed help. Nadolny wouldn’t hesitate to help when Gofy needed a friend to rely on. She would often tell Gofy in the hardest of times, “you got this girl.”
The vigil closed with a member of the audience singing, “Somewhere Over the Rainbow." Attendees then took turns dousing their candles in a water bucket, so they could keep their candles intact and take them home as a token to remember their friend and family member.
