This week will mark a month since former Boston College and Bruins hockey player Jimmy Hayes, a Dorchester native, died suddenly at age 31.
Last month, hundreds of people came out to pay their respects to the local hero when he was laid to rest, from friends and family to people who simply wanted to honor someone from their own backyard who achieved his dreams.
Now, in an open letter published in The Dorchester Reporter, Hayes’s loved ones are expressing their “sincere thanks” for the support they’ve received in the aftermath of Hayes’s passing.
“First and foremost, the outpouring of love from neighbors and friends – sending words of comfort, food, etc.