Funeral for Ottawa teen who died of apparent overdose
Posted Feb 16, 2017 05:00:01 PM.
Last Updated Feb 17, 2017 06:01:59 AM.
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OTTAWA – The community around All Saints Catholic High School in Kanata is in mourning, following the death of a grade 9 student who died from an apparent drug overdose.
Chloe Kotval, 14, died on Tuesday, two days after her mother found her unconscious in her bedroom. Doctors at CHEO concluded she had suffered complete and irreversible loss of brain function.
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Her parents, through a statement, say Chloe had been “struggling with typical teenage issues in recent weeks” and they’d sought help for her through a counsellor.
A funeral will be held for Chloe this weekend.
Funeral:
4:30 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017
Tubman Funeral Home
3440 Richmond Rd.
Her family donated Chloe’s organs, and have asked that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Trillium Gift of Life Network for organ donations or to the Northern Obaco Potcake Rescue.
