Funeral For Shanann Watts And Children [WATCH]

PINEHURST, NC The lives of slain Frederick mother Shanann Watts, 34, her daughters, Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3, as well as Shanann's unborn son "Nico" were remembered at a Mass at 1 p.m. Sept. 1 at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Pinehurst.

The event was live-streamed on the Facebook page of the Boles Funeral Homes & Crematory.

Read Shanann Watts & Children Obituary here.

Christopher Lee Watts, 33, of Frederick is charged with nine felony counts, including first-degree murder, in the deaths of his wife and two daughters. The deaths and charges have shaken up the small town north of Denver. Chris and Shanann Watts lived in Broomfield for one year before buying a house in Frederick in 2013. If found guilty, Christopher Watts may face the death penalty, which has not been used to execute a prisoner in Colorado since 1997.

According to her obituary, "Shan'ann" was born in New Jersey to parents Frank Rzucek and Sandra Onorati Rzucek. "She was our pride and joy, a true gift from God. We were so blessed to have such a joyful and wonderful daughter whose beauty was that of a doll," her parents wrote.

Shanann battled Lupus and was happy to have given birth to her two daughters, her parents wrote.

"Shan'ann wanted one more child praying for a baby boy. She named him Nico Lee. With the anticipation of her son to join them she knew he would be loved by his sisters and family," the obituary said.

Shanann's family asked that in lieu of flowers, donations in her memory be made to:

• 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 Children's Hospital at 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105

Image via Colorado State Police

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