Marlborough Woman Killed In ME Was A 'Light Shining Brightly', Husband Says

MARLBOROUGH, MA — The Marlborough woman who tragically died over the weekend is being remembered fondly by a loved one.

John B. Large, the husband of Alesia Ventura-Large, shared a posting confirming the passing of his wife. She and Nancy Pilsch were in Maine over the weekend when their camper exploded. The two sustained severe burn injuries and later died in the hospital, according to the Maine State Fire Marshal.

Both women were 58 years old and were celebrating Pilsch’s birthday, who lived in Leominster. They were camping at Old Orchard Beach when police believe that gas leaked into and beneath the camper, according to the Maine State Fire Marshal.

In his post, Large said his wife is a light shining brightly in the sky.

“You lit up every room you ever walked into. And you lit up my life. And so many other lives,” he wrote.

The two were married for more than 10 years, according to Facebook.

“You changed the world, Alesia,” he wrote. “You made it a much better place than when you found it. And you made me a much better man when I found you.”

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