Philadelphia fire: Funeral services held for victims of Fairmount rowhome fire Monday

Mourners gathered Monday for funeral services for nine children and three adults who died in a Philadelphia fire five days into the new year, the deadliest blaze in the city in more than a century.

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[Single.White.Female]

OMG 😭 how can one person be given this amount of grief and pain. My condolences for this family.

[arnesiagriffin]

Sending my deepest condolences to the family.

[sukiwashington]

DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER. PLEASE, HELP THESE FAMILY MEMBERS IN THEIR TIME OF GRIEF.

[ronaldnixon]

My condolences and prayers go out to the victim's family and may God bless all of you and wish you much more prosperity and love

[queencharlene_]

My sincere condolences to the families and friends of these angels… God knows our coming and going and we can’t question that. This is very painful to bear but I pray that the Lord give u the strength you all need to make it through this very difficult time. My prayers are with you all and just keep their memories alive…😢😢😭🙏🙏🙏

[caitycarine]

There are no words to express how sorry I am for this family. This is just horrible. Praying for the family and the community during this very difficult time.

[kareathalockley]

I swear this is so sad 😞 my condolences🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[trinanicole]

This was at my job I was there couldn’t stop crying

[staceyfaith]

My condolences to the family. This is very tragic.😥 😔 😟

[tyrellwilliams]

In prayers 🙏 all family and friends bless you all and heal

[papersml]

This is a lot to take in my god 12 loved ones at once 💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔

[karengreen]

Oh Lord, have mercy Jesus. My families condolences🙏🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊

[iy]

This unbelievable. God got him a whole choir in Heaven. God needed his Angel's. Prayers to this family.

[najahchatman]

Fly to heaven rest in peace all of you family, friends and nieces and nephews, I am so sorry for your loss sleeps to Paradise good night sweet

[najahchatman]

Fly to heaven rest in peace all you my heart is broken for family and friends so much tears and cry, I am so sorry for less good night sweet dream 😴💭

[jameelaross]

God I ask you to cover this family will all your love and do not let them doubt your faith you always do something for a reason I hope all these beautiful children are angels looking over their family right now please give them a chance for their heart some time to heal because the storm does not last whatever my deep condolences to you and your family🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏