Smitty’s Place was where Danielle Jackman spent her Tuesdays and Sundays, in the kitchen, doing what she loved. On Friday, the McKeesport bar served as place for people from different areas of Danielle’s life to reflect on the good times they shared with her, during a candlelight vigil. “Danielle probably would have said, ‘Oh, you didn’t have to do this. This is way too much for me,’” said Kevin Jackman with a laugh. “She would’ve loved it.”Kevin was all smiles when he talked about his sister, Danielle. He called his sister the glue of their seven-sibling family. “She made it a point to be a part of everybody’s life as much as she possibly could,” Kevin said. Danielle’s life came to a tragic end on May 6. The 58-year-old was killed in a five-car crash on a ramp near the Fort Duquesne Bridge. “It’s a huge loss for everybody. Family, friends, community members, people that she’s touched over the last 58 years,” said David Faynor, the manager of Smitty’s Place. Longtime friend Walter Remcheck said the outpouring of love for Danielle is what is getting him through the loss. “There’s no bad word to describe her. She touched a lot of our lives, no matter who we are,” Remcheck told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 Reporter Jordan Cioppa. Aside from the people in her life, friends said Danielle loved her dog Rumble, and her Pittsburgh sports. A jersey with Danielle’s last name and a No. 58 now holds a permanent spot inside Smitty’s Place. “We didn’t realize the reach that Danielle had. We knew how good of a person she was, but the amount of people she touched through her career and through her personal life was more than most of us understood,” said Kevin. Pittsburgh police said on Friday that the crash was still under investigation.

MCKEESPORT, Pa. —

Smitty’s Place was where Danielle Jackman spent her Tuesdays and Sundays, in the kitchen, doing what she loved.

On Friday, the McKeesport bar served as place for people from different areas of Danielle’s life to reflect on the good times they shared with her, during a candlelight vigil.

“Danielle probably would have said, ‘Oh, you didn’t have to do this. This is way too much for me,’” said Kevin Jackman with a laugh. “She would’ve loved it.”

Kevin was all smiles when he talked about his sister, Danielle. He called his sister the glue of their seven-sibling family.

“She made it a point to be a part of everybody’s life as much as she possibly could,” Kevin said.

Danielle’s life came to a tragic end on May 6. The 58-year-old was killed in a five-car crash on a ramp near the Fort Duquesne Bridge.

“It’s a huge loss for everybody. Family, friends, community members, people that she’s touched over the last 58 years,” said David Faynor, the manager of Smitty’s Place.

Longtime friend Walter Remcheck said the outpouring of love for Danielle is what is getting him through the loss.

“There’s no bad word to describe her. She touched a lot of our lives, no matter who we are,” Remcheck told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 Reporter Jordan Cioppa.

Aside from the people in her life, friends said Danielle loved her dog Rumble, and her Pittsburgh sports.

A jersey with Danielle’s last name and a No. 58 now holds a permanent spot inside Smitty’s Place.

“We didn’t realize the reach that Danielle had. We knew how good of a person she was, but the amount of people she touched through her career and through her personal life was more than most of us understood,” said Kevin.

Pittsburgh police said on Friday that the crash was still under investigation.