Obituaries

Memorial Service Held For Amherst Teen Who Died In Accident

Chandler Thomas Leo, a Souhegan High School student who died on Aug. 23, will be memorialized on Wednesday.

AMHERST, NH — A teen from Amherst who died in a car crash last week will be memorialized in Manchester on Wednesday.

Chandler Thomas Leo died during a crash on Boston Post Road on Tuesday. He was 17. The Amherst and Milford police reconstruction teams are investigating the crash but believe speed was a factor.

Leo played lacrosse at Souhegan and planned to attend the Gemological Institute of America. Later, he planned on working in the family jewelry business, his obituary stated. The service will take place at the Connor-Healy Funeral Home on Wednesday and a funeral will be held Thursday.

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The family asked attendees to wear their favorite band shirts and fun socks to honor Leo.

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