Ecaterina Rojco

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Katya was a young woman of many talents; she was an exceptional athlete, an incredible artist, and a stellar student at UMASS Amherst. Katya had big ambitions and high standards, majoring in neuroscience, she never backed away from a challenge. She pushed herself forward academically by taking challenging courses, with the goal of eventually pursuing a doctorate degree in neuroscience specializing in Alzheimer’s Disease. Her curiosity and talents didn’t end in the classroom, in her free time Katya actively focused on learning multiple languages, such as Spanish, Japanese, and Morse code, and spent countless hours creating beautiful art that resonated with all those who she chose to share it with. Above all, Katya was the kindest and most caring person, sharing her pure love, warmth, hugs, and support with everyone who had the privilege of knowing her. She lit up any room she was in with her bright smile and irresistible personality. She loved deeply and made connections easily, finding ways to connect with everyone she met. She was the most wonderful daughter, sister, granddaughter, niece, cousin, and friend. She left a lasting impact on all of us.

We will miss Katya deeply and remember her with love and fondness, cherishing the wonderful memories we made with her, and celebrating her life that she shared with us.

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In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be submitted via this website:
https://gofund.me/51436da7
The donation will be used to plant a tree per Katya’s will.
Updated December 11th:
We collected first needed amount $2,500 for the tree in Amherst we are communicating with college about details. The tree is going to be planted during spring time.
Thank you, all! 🙏❤️‍🩹

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To support the fund in honor for Katya for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention:
https://supporting.afsp.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.personalCampaign&participantID=3008799&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0LXLJ-m7lNzJWIoATZEduYAe67onE9xbkRqxImkTdrxxCGik9OWwpbSg8_aem_k4dX6GZsHTcmAkeKKqMAhg

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To read on-line sources and Eagle-Tribune articles saved in PDF format about Katya's sport life and obituaries use this link: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__drive.google.com_drive_folders_1-2DXcz1YLSgfSGNFRdM6QarVjcVSDfpvgn&d=DwMFAg&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=geEfDc1DG752A0RfjP3wXeIICPx1-Nmx4hIPntv7V7o&m=1IGDpK2smijhyzBhx_9CKUJIXfU-yCoFb3UBisJafxZS6c34g_MRxc6b0hiGOeBt&s=yRDawBMEFBt2jumIC2xOCH0Zy_96lmgqeL0v_-fxRko&e=

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More pictures of Katya’s life you can also see here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1zsSEmo_QM4fqcp1H1NenwipY7Ta9kzGZ
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Videos of Celebrating of Katya’s life, March 3rd 2024, that gathered hundreds of people to share memories: https://photos.app.goo.gl/jHAr2Rf175QHKPW68

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September 26, 2024

Katya and I played volleyball together at Salem High School and since my first year on the team she always made me feel like I belonged. Before every practice we would go to Aroma Joes and get rushes and then listen to music in her car. Before every home game we would go to 7/11 and get Slurpee's and candy to get hyped for the game. And she would always share her headphones with me on the bus so we could listen to music together.

My sophomore year of high school, Katya and I had chemistry together at 7:30 in the morning. Even though it was the most miserable class Katya always had a smile on her face and managed to make me laugh every single day. We had to redo almost every single lab because we were always too busy goofing around.

Whether it was late night trips to Marshals, going to the beach, driving around, or just hanging out at my house I was always laughing and having a great time. Katya always had a way of making everyone around her smile.

Abby Mulry

September 11, 2024

Katya walked into my first grade class years ago. Her bright eyes lit up the room. She came with flowers for me that day. Katya was a smart, lively little girl. She was willing to take chances and talked to everyone. Over the years my own daughter and Katya became friends. She would come to our Halloween parties and she never changed- always loving life and ready for fun. I remember thinking how my daughter and Katya needed each other. Katya pushed Amy to be a risk taker and my Amy tried to hold Katya back at times. In high school both girls were in band. Katya was a true master with her instrument and I loved seeing them both performing. Over the years I saw less and less but as Katya’s former teacher, I always loved seeing and hearing about her. I remember the last time I talked to Elena about Katya was at the Thanksgiving parade. Katya was there but had walked away before I got there. Of course I stopped and asked about her. I was so proud of the young adult she had become. Today I have one of her paintings in my house and I think about her daily. I am still so proud of Katya but also sad she wasn’t able to continue the path she set for herself. She continues in all of us she touched!. Katya was a true gift!!!

Kellie Annicelli

September 8, 2024

Katya and I had worked together for a couple of years at tomo. Her happiness and goofiness was so contagious, to not only my coworkers and I, but also any customer that walked through our doors. I would be having a hard day and would come in to see katya either singing, dancing, making a drawing for a coworker or just her picking me off my feet and giving me the biggest hug, and instantly my day wasn’t so bad anymore. Sometimes it seemed she wasn’t even there for the money but just to socialize with us and new strangers who came to eat. She was so driven and always so kind. My favorite thing about katya was her out-of pocket comments that would catch everyone off guard and got all of us to burst out laughing. I had never met anyone like her, she was so unapologetically herself and I will always admire that about her. I miss you pretty lady💜💚

Erin Montminy

September 7, 2024

What I will always remember about Katya is her desire to learn new things. I had the pleasure of living with Katya during in my junior year of college, and anytime I came home she would be working on a new project. Sometimes it was singing music in spanish, or doing high level chemistry on her big whiteboard in the living room, and even writing out elaborate messages in morse code. I miss Katya every day, but her eagerness to learn is a quality of hers that will always stay with me.

Sean McKay

September 6, 2024

New Year’s night 2024, I’ll never forget how after work we decided to be spontaneous. We left and went to three different McDonald’s just get some french fries. As we headed towards Hampton beach we were jamming out and singing on the top of our lungs. Once we arrived it was freezing outside. The sound of the crashing waves and the moon shining so brightly was peaceful. I was so happy that night. I’ll cherish these moments forever. Thank you Katya for being my friend and bringing me fun on stressful days.

Cindy yang

August 20, 2024

Katya was such a bright person, lighting up every room with her positive attitude and bright smile. As a child she was full of positive energy, and genuine love and kindness for others, and she carried those qualities with her as she grew into an incredible young woman. We will never forget her bright smile and big warm hugs that made you feel so loved and welcomed. Katya had so many talents - strong athlete, excellent student, and creative artist. For one of my birthdays Katya gave me a gift of a piece of art that she drew for us, and to this day it is the most complimented piece of art in our home, and we cherish it greatly. Katya truly left a mark on this world and our family, and we miss her deeply every day.

Elena Chmykh

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