{"id":218825,"date":"2026-06-14T07:26:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T07:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/218825\/"},"modified":"2026-06-14T07:26:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T07:26:14","slug":"pa-family-throws-a-graduation-party-for-bensalem-high-school-students-in-honor-of-late-daughter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/218825\/","title":{"rendered":"Pa. family throws a graduation party for Bensalem High School students in honor of late daughter"},"content":{"rendered":"

BENSALEM, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — As students all over the country prepare to receive their diplomas, this group tipped their cap to a classmate many never got to meet.<\/p>\n

The Pasquarella family lost their daughter at 8-years-old to Leukemia.<\/p>\n

To remember her and the milestone she would have reached this year, they held a party for the senior class ahead of graduation at Bensalem High School.<\/p>\n

“It’s always been my mission since Sophia passed away to just carry on her legacy forever. I’ll continue to do big events like this as long as I can. I’ll keep that legacy going,” said Pete Pasquarella, Sophia’s father.<\/p>\n

“I met Sophia in second grade. We were constantly together as a group going on field trips. It really touches my heart how such a beautiful soul can be remembered this way…she’ll never be forgotten,” said Colin Maloney, Senior at Bensalem High School.<\/p>\n

For more information check out the video above.<\/p>\n

Also, check out Bensalem High School’s website<\/a>.
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