Mom Patty Morin wrote on Facebook, per CBS News Baltimore, “If you have experienced the loss of a dear loved one, then you know how hard it can be to express the pain that you feel in your heart. When it’s sudden and tragic, your mind looks for ways to cope. As a mom, I appreciate the outpouring of love and support from family, friends, and the worldwide community that grieves with me for my young daughter. Thank you for caring. Truly.”

A celebration of life was held Aug. 27 at Greater Grace Church of Baltimore.

“Rachel just didn’t deserve this,” McMahon, the father of Morin’s eldest child (who, he said, was expecting her first child), told CBS Baltimore in October after the postponement hearing. “We shouldn’t have to be here. But at the end of the day, it’s a good day because this is a day for justice for Rachel.”

As the trial grew closer, he invited anyone attending to support Morin’s family to wear pink and green, the favorite colors of her teen daughters who will be testifying.