High School Teen Dies At 18, Remembered For Kindness, Smile

TORRINGTON, CT — A Torrington High School senior who passed away early this month was remembered this week for her kindness and dream of becoming a nurse.

Haley Foran, 18, died in her sleep on May 3, according to her obituary. Her friends and loved ones planned to gather Friday at the Gleeson-Ryan Funeral Home in Torrington in her honor. Guests were asked to wear yellow, one of Foran’s favorite colors.

A GoFundMe campaign was launched this month to help Foran’s family with funeral expenses. The effort had raised $14,780 of its $20,000 goal via 280 donations as of Friday afternoon.

“It is with broken hearts that we share the unexpected and tragic passing of Haley, a bright, beautiful 18-year-old young woman with her whole life ahead of her,” the campaign says.

Foran had been excited to attend her senior prom and graduation, and she planned to pursue a career as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, according to her obituary. She had been accepted at Central Connecticut State University, where she planned to pursue a nursing degree in the fall.

“Haley was more than a student; she was a loving daughter, sister, granddaughter, and niece whose kindness and light touched everyone who knew her. Her smile could brighten any room, and her compassion for others was beyond her years. She had big dreams, a huge heart, and a future that was filled with promise,” her obituary says.

Foran was involved in many activities in school, including the Golf Club, National Honor Society, and Science National Honor Society. She had been learning to drive and loved working at the Nutmeg Fudge Company in Torrington, which sells sweets and hosts parties, her obituary shows.

Foran’s cause of death was still under investigation as of Friday, according to the state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.