John P. Watts first became interested in funeral service during his middle school years growing up in a small town in Upstate New York. Autopsy results on her small body showed she bit through her tongue multiple times as she struggled against her father. Jason Lucas Penland. Watts who had been having an affair with his co-worker Nichol Kessinger revealed in bombshell prison letters how he killed his whole family in August 2018. According to the states public defenders office, he is not permitted to discuss the case with his attorney. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Celeste Cathryn CeCe Rzucek I found on Findagrave.com. She spent every minute thanking God and taking care of her precious gift that the Lord had blessed her with. After using the same suffocation technique he had with Celeste, Watts carried Bella to the second oil tank on the site and dropped her inside, according to the document. Scott changed careers entering Mortuary Science in 1997 and earned an A.A.S. He put his hand over Celestes mouth and nose (over the blanket) and his other hand around the front of Celestes neck, the report reads. After his children graduated high school in Charlotte, he returned to Adams-Green Funeral Home in October of 2018. Search above to list available cemeteries. He graduated from WestSpringfield High School. So thats kind of cool that kids can understand that [the animals] are moving to someone elses house.. "They asked me why she couldnt fight back - its because she couldnt fight back. Watts went to work at that location just hours after he got rid of the bodies, co-workers have said. In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made in memory honoring Shanann to: The Lupus Foundation of America at 2121 K Street NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20037-1830, Frederick Colorado Police Dept.- Missing Persons Division at PO Box 435 Frederick, CO 80530, St.Judes Childrens Hospital at 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. . Notifications can be turned off anytime from browser settings. There was a body face down on the south side of the tank with the head facing west. PINEHURST, N.C. Family and friends gathered Saturday in North Carolina to say goodbye to a pregnant Frederick woman and her two preschool-age daughters who were killed last month. John Forbes kisses a casket of one of the young Watts girls outside Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church on Sept. 1, 2018 in Pinehurst, North Carolina. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Facebook 0 Twitter Tumblr 0 Likes. Get off me. It seems to have hit or touched some of them, Johnson said. Shanann Watts was pronounced dead at 5 am on August 16, Celeste at 3:40 pm, and Bella at 5:50 pm on the same day. He also admitted destroying his unborn baby and disposing of the bodies of his victims. Chris Watts next court appearance has not been scheduled. Back at the truck, Watts said, he grabbed the blue New York Yankees blanket Celeste was holding and put it over her head, the report says. Shanann Watts was the one who murdered her children, according to Christopher Watts, who told police she murdered the children after he told her he wanted to separate from her. 2023 Funeral Direct. Oil worker Watts, 34, pleaded guilty to killing pregnant Shanann and their daughters Bella, four, and Celeste, three, after a deal with prosecutors to avoid the death sentence. He also admitted destroying his unborn baby and disposing of the bodies of his victims. Once Celeste was dead, he carried her from the truck and over to one of the oil tanks, where he opened the hatch and dropped her inside, feet first, the report says. "Based on the history provided and the autopsy findings, the cause of death is asphyxiation due to smothering. When the funeral ended, pallbearers consisting of family members including her father, brother and uncle placed Shanann in a white hearse between the two carrying her daughters. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/MmhU6IIiAu, MORE VIDEO:Later, as the sun rises, Watts is seen loading items in to his truckincluding what appears to be a gasoline can. Plus, Cocomelon 's official IMDb page's only trivia fact is that, " Cocomelon is honoring the memory of CeCe, Bella, and Nico Watts - whose . The workers helped them both into the tanks and made sure they were comfortable. "Bella's eyes were bruised and both girls looked like they had been through trauma. Thanks for your help! And just as the deaths of Shanann and her children have captured the nations attention, it has reverberated throughout the community here, including with children who have taken to selling purple plastic bracelets with the names of Shanann, Bella, Celeste and Nico written in white. Chris and Kathryn met and married, and Kathryn continued working as an Attorney for the Department of Labor and later the Internal Revenue Service. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. That something inside me just triggered it and then it just, like, all that pent up from the wedding and everything. 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Colorado murderer Christopher Watts two young daughters were driven -- alive, and with their mothers dead body at their feet -- to the location where he smothered them, the older of the girls begging for her life as he did so. As such, Ellen prepares and manages all the documents needed for funeral and cremation services including death certificates, permits and all service related materials. We were so blessed to have such a joyful and wonderful daughter whose beauty was that of a doll.Bella was born December 17, 2013 in Colorado. May Shannan, Bella, CeCe and Nico rest in peace. Bella and Cece were very excited to fit in the oil tanks. Family and friends gathered for the funeral mass of Shanann Watts her daughters Bella, 4, Celeste, 3, and unborn son Nico. The autopsy revealed other gory details about the state of the children's body, revealing that considering they were submerged in an oil tanker there was an abundant "skin slippage" after the bodies were washed. Watts told investigators he wasnt thinking as he killed his daughter. They held each other in their sleep and lay in each others laps. Johnson, who said he went to high school with Shanann but did not know her, has noticed that the deaths have resonated with children shopping at his store. 'Trooper Reeder and I then walked around the inside of that tank which also had approximately 4 of crude sludge in it. As Bella watched Watts drag her mother down the stairs, she began to cry. But court papers in Colorado reveal prosecutors could revoke their agreement not to seek lethal injection if Watts commits another felony crime like a serious assault in prison. The case is featured in Netflix documentary American Murder: The Family Next Door. That is how she came to work at Adams-Green, reuniting with former colleagues. He strangled her in the backseat of the truck as her older sister sat at her side. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. And then Shanann and her children were taken to their final resting place at Bethesda Cemetery in Aberdeen. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. In lieu of flowers, the family is asking for memorial donations to be made in Shanann Watts memory to the Lupus Foundation of America in Washington, D.C.; the Frederick Police Departments missing persons division; or to St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital. Its just very its emotional., A lot of them, kids donated, Casper said. Scott is married to his wife, Anna, who works as a linguist/translator and they currently reside in the Centreville area. A Funeral Mass will be held 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 1st 2018 at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Pinehurst with Rev. Weld County authorities on Nov. 21, 2018, released 1,960 pages of investigative files in the Chris Watts case. Oh how Shanann was so excited to be able to have another child because of her battle with Lupus. According to the CBI, upon . Shanann, who told him he was possibly hurting their unborn baby, told him she knew there was someone else and began crying, Watts said. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. The body was turned over to the Weld County Coroner. 'Trooper Reeder grasped the upper portion of her right arm to turn her over. Somebody sat across from me. The children and the mother were each pronounced dead at different times, pointing to the difficulty of the recovery process of their bodies. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Bella Watts came to an abrupt end when she exclaimed Daddy, no! Family shows their emotion as the casket of one of the young Watts girls is put in place for the pallbearers outside Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church on Sept. 1, 2018 in Pinehurst, North Carolina. Although the time of their death was not determined in the reports, it was mentioned that they were last seen alive on August 13 and were found and pronounced dead on August 16. After graduating he moved to Northern Virginia, served his apprenticeship and was licensed in 1995. cemeteries found in Aberdeen, Moore County, North Carolina, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. That's pretty sad, isn't it? Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3, were dumped in two separate oil tanks after they were suffocated by their father Chris Watts back in August 'The hardest thing was flying them here, because they were. She is also a member of McLean Bible Church. August 13, 2019 / 2:33 PM / CBS Colorado. Watts Buried Shanaan in a Shallow Grave at the Cervi Well Site. degree from San Antonio (TX) College. Then, once the tanks were emptied, men in self-contained breathing gear entered and removed the bodies of Bella and Celeste, whose skin came off their bodies as they were passed out of the tanks. When he told her he no longer loved her, Shanann allegedly threatened to keep the children away from him. In high school and college, he worked on and off at funeral homes in his hometown running errands, washing cars, and assisting on services. In his free time, Abu enjoys reading, watching movies, going on walks, having dinner with his friends, and practicing judo and wrestling. They both fit perfectly in the tanks and were able to enjoy the experience. He wrote: "After Shanann had passed, Bella and Cece woke back up. Failed to report flower. We have set your language to The man killed his pregnant wife, two children, and then tried to cover it up. Creeped-out viewers claim they have spotted the moment Shanann sent police message from beyond the grave via a TV screen. Failed to remove flower. Additionally, the citizens of Frederick began placing purple ribbons around town in memory of the slain family. Roses are placed on a statue of Mary outside Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church before the funeral mass for Shanann Watts, 34, her daughters Bella, 4, Celeste, 3, and unborn son Nico on Sept. 1, 2018 in Pinehurst, North Carolina. The Sad Emotional Piano is barely audible. Can you imagine what they all went through as the man who was supposed to protect them killed them? I knew if I took my hands off of her, she would still keep me from Nikki. Shanann Watts, her two young daughters, and a friend were all murdered in Colorado last month. The summer of 2018 should have been a joyous one for the Watts family. After finding success in writing and teaching, he came into his first funeral home job during the start of the pandemic in 2020. Having sex with Shanann may have been a trigger point, or like you hit the push button on a bomb and it just blows up, the report states. The images do not show the children or Shananns body. Shannan was also murdered by smothering her in a blanket and burying her body in an old work site. John P. Watts first became interested in funeral service during his middle school years growing up in a small town in Upstate New York. We are one of the worlds fastest growing I looked up. Chad grew up in the suburbs of Minneapolis,MN and attended the University ofMinnesota where he received a Bachelor ofScience degree with a major in MortuaryScience. The toxicology results likely represent decomposition and an artifact of being submerged in an oil tank for several days. 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. 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Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Is the same thing gonna happen to me as Cece? Bella asked her father. Shananns husband, Chris Watts, was initially arrested on suspicion of their murder, but he later pleaded guilty to all three counts. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Chris Watts tried to pin the murders of 3-year-old Celeste and 4-year-old Bella on his wife when he first confessed to murdering Shanann, who was 15 weeks pregnant at the time. According to the report, written by Lee, Watts said he and his wife had sex about 30 minutes after she got home. New Reality Star Lost Her Son to a Drug Overdose in 2009. The tight-knit community in and surrounding Pinehurst is known for being a destination for golf lovers and retirees. His parents and sisters have expressed their grief and anger over the murders, and have likely not forgiven him. I do know its something on the mind.. 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