Funeral services set next week for slain Roxbury woman and teen son

Kyle Morel, New Jersey Herald
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Funeral services will be held next week for a woman and her teenage son killed last week as part of a murder-suicide in Roxbury.

Visitation for Kellie Ventricelli, 58, and her 15-year-old son Anthony is scheduled from 3-8 p.m. on Thursday, March 23, at Tuttle Funeral Home on Route 10 in Randolph, the home announced on its website. A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. the next day at St. Therese Church on Main Street in the Succasunna section of Roxbury.

No service information was announced for Peter Ventricelli, whom authorities believe shot and killed his wife and son in their home on Justine Place before killing himself early on the morning of March 7.

Peter Ventricelli his wife Kellie and son Anthony 15 died in a murder-suicide that took place early Tuesday morning in their Roxbury home. Here is the home on on March 10, 2023.
Peter Ventricelli his wife Kellie and son Anthony 15 died in a murder-suicide that took place early Tuesday morning in their Roxbury home. Here is the home on on March 10, 2023.

The deaths shocked the Roxbury community, with many taking to social media to recall the kindness of the family. St. Therese held a prayer service a few days after the murders, as did the Hillside Lutheran Brethren Church, where Kellie Ventricelli worked as a teaching assistant in the adjoining preschool.

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A GoFundMe page created by family members to help with burial costs had raised nearly $70,000 as of late Thursday morning. The organizers thanked the donors for their contributions and patience in waiting for news of the services.

"We never could have imagined how quickly an entire community of people could wrap their arms around us with love, prayers, and support," read an update posted to the site on Tuesday.

Kyle Morel is a local reporter covering Morris and Sussex counties.

Email: kmorel@njherald.com; Twitter: @KMorelNJH

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