- Deanna Cremin
Infobox_Person | name = Deanna Cremin
caption =
birth_date = birth date|1978|3|26|mf=y
birth_place =Somerville, Massachusetts
death_date = death date and age|1995|3|30|1978|3|26|mf=y, aged age|1978|3|26|1995|3|30
death_place =Somerville, Massachusetts
death_cause = Murder; strangulation
occupation = High school Student, employee ofStar Market
website = http://www.deannacremin.org DeannaCremin.orgDeanna J. Cremin (
March 26 ,1978 –March 30 ,1995 ) was a 17-year-old American murder victim fromSomerville, Massachusetts .Deanna's murder
Deanna was found behind a senior housing complex only four days after her seventeenth birthday. Her murder remains unsolved, although an autopsy revealed Deanna had been strangled.
About Deanna
Deanna was a student of Somerville High School, as well committing volunteer work at
Somerville Cable Access Television and working with third graders at a local school. She was also studying in the Child Development Program at her school as well as keeping a job atStar Market .Aftermath
Deanna's murder has led to her family opening up a scholarship, a billboard and a square in her honor. The Deanna Cremin Reward Scholarship is an annual award given to one recipient currently attending the Child Development Program at Somerville High School. The scholarship is worth $500.
Deanna's family erects a billboard each year since Deanna's death. The billboard is to help gather information and offer a reward for information about Deanna's killer. At the bottom of the billboard, a quote reads: "You know what you did to me. How much longer must I wait! Please help make my time in heaven restful."
In the summer of 1995, the The Deanna Cremin Square was dedicated to her. The idea was proposed by Deanna's friend, Danielle Shute. The square is located on the corner of Jaques Street and Temple Street, the neighborhood Deanna grew up in. It is also located near St. Polycarp's Church, where her funeral was held.
Although Deanna's murder remains unsolved, Katherine Cremin, Deanna's mother, believes Deanna's old boyfriend killed Deanna out of paranoia and fear that she wanted to break up with him. On March 6, 2006, Katherine posted an entry on Unsolved Mysteries.com, explaining her observerations of Deanna's murder.
Willie Alexander , former member ofThe Velvet Underground , wrote a song on his 2005 album, "Dog Bar Yacht Club", titled "Who Killed Deanna".External links
* [http://www.deannacremin.org Official website]
* [http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2005/03/30/a_mothers_renewed_hope_for_justice?mode=PF "A mother's renewed hope for justice"] -Boston Globe - March 30, 1995
* [http://www.unsolvedmysteries.com/usm444678.html Unsolved Mysteries.com] Entry written by Katherine Cremin, mother of Deanna - March 6, 2006
* [http://www.townonline.com/somerville/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=460661 "Cremin family still seeks justice for slain daughter"] -Somerville Public Journal - March 30, 2006
* [http://www.myspace.com/justicefordeanna Justice For Deanna MySpace]
* [http://deannacremin.bravehost.com/ Deanna Memorial site] Created by Stacey Wallace, cousin of Deanna
* [http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/868590117 Justice For Deanna petition] atThe Petition Site
* [http://www.GrfxDziner.com/ Deanna Cremin Memorial Foundation @ GrfxDziner.com • Fall 2007]
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