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Family members gathered for a wake Friday for the Rye native killed by a lion at a wildlife park in South Africa. The service for 29-year-old Katherine Chappell took place at the Graham Funeral Home

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Wake held for lion attack victim

Family members gathered for a wake Friday for the Rye native killed by a lion at a wildlife park in South Africa. The service for 29-year-old Katherine Chappell took place at the Graham Funeral Home

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