Wake held for Bronxville soccer player

A community mourned the loss of a beloved local athlete Sunday night who died suddenly after a soccer game. Thomas Jakelich, a student at The Loyola School in New York City, collided with another player

News 12 Staff

Nov 2, 2015, 3:32 AM

Updated 3,465 days ago

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A community mourned the loss of a beloved local athlete Sunday night who died suddenly after a soccer game.
Thomas Jakelich, a student at The Loyola School in New York City, collided with another player during a game Monday afternoon on Randall's Island.
The 16-year-old suffered from internal bleeding due to the collision, and later died.
Wake services for Jakelich took place at the Flower Funeral Home on Yonkers Avenue in Yonkers.
His funeral is scheduled for Monday at 10 a.m. at St. Ignatius Loyola Church in Manhattan.