Teen was found with hammock around his neck
By Juan Ortega
SUN SENTINEL
Kyle Kerr's family members say they plan to wear baseball jerseys at his funeral Tuesday - a tribute to the 13-year-old Davie boy who showed talent and passion for America's pastime.
His funeral, open to the public, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Fred Hunter Memorial Services, 2401 S. University Drive, Davie.
Police had expected Kerr, a seventh grader at Pioneer Middle in Cooper City, to survive after he was found in his room on May 2 with a hammock wrapped around his neck.
His father, Sean Kerr, 41, had left his son's room for less than 15 minutes, and when he returned, he found the hammock around his son's neck, a police report said. The report did not explain how the teen became entangled in the hammock.
The incident is still under investigation. Police on Monday said they also are still trying to determine a cause of death. Officers "don't have enough information yet," said Police Sgt. Greg Gasse, a spokesman.
After Kyle Kerr's father and emergency responders administered CPR on him, he was taken to Plantation General Hospital. He was transferred to Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, where he was pronounced dead Friday, according to his aunt, Diane Gallinal.
Kerr had been in a medically induced coma, but doctors determined the accident had made him go "too long without oxygen," said Gallinal, 39, of Cooper City. "He just never recovered from that." Kerr, a member of the Cooper City Florida Gators baseball team, participated in the optimist and travel league programs, Gallinal said. He competed in other cities, like Weston and Plantation, she said.
"He was a quiet, sweet boy. He had a 55-mph fastball and an awesome curveball," she said. "He played pitcher and third base." Gallinal said Kerr often watched televised Major League Baseball games. His favorite player was Albert Pujols, with the St. Louis Cardi-nals, she said.
She said Kerr's family members at Tuesday's funeral plan to wear jerseys with Pujols' name on them.
Grief counselors attended Pioneer Middle on Monday to help grieving students and staff, a school district spokeswoman said.
Kerr had a close relationship with 16 cousins, most of whom live in South Florida, Gallinal said. Kerr is survived by his father, his mother, Denise Cipolla, and three younger brothers.
By Juan Ortega
SUN SENTINEL
Kyle Kerr's family members say they plan to wear baseball jerseys at his funeral Tuesday - a tribute to the 13-year-old Davie boy who showed talent and passion for America's pastime.
His funeral, open to the public, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Fred Hunter Memorial Services, 2401 S. University Drive, Davie.
Police had expected Kerr, a seventh grader at Pioneer Middle in Cooper City, to survive after he was found in his room on May 2 with a hammock wrapped around his neck.
His father, Sean Kerr, 41, had left his son's room for less than 15 minutes, and when he returned, he found the hammock around his son's neck, a police report said. The report did not explain how the teen became entangled in the hammock.
The incident is still under investigation. Police on Monday said they also are still trying to determine a cause of death. Officers "don't have enough information yet," said Police Sgt. Greg Gasse, a spokesman.
After Kyle Kerr's father and emergency responders administered CPR on him, he was taken to Plantation General Hospital. He was transferred to Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, where he was pronounced dead Friday, according to his aunt, Diane Gallinal.
Kerr had been in a medically induced coma, but doctors determined the accident had made him go "too long without oxygen," said Gallinal, 39, of Cooper City. "He just never recovered from that." Kerr, a member of the Cooper City Florida Gators baseball team, participated in the optimist and travel league programs, Gallinal said. He competed in other cities, like Weston and Plantation, she said.
"He was a quiet, sweet boy. He had a 55-mph fastball and an awesome curveball," she said. "He played pitcher and third base." Gallinal said Kerr often watched televised Major League Baseball games. His favorite player was Albert Pujols, with the St. Louis Cardi-nals, she said.
She said Kerr's family members at Tuesday's funeral plan to wear jerseys with Pujols' name on them.
Grief counselors attended Pioneer Middle on Monday to help grieving students and staff, a school district spokeswoman said.
Kerr had a close relationship with 16 cousins, most of whom live in South Florida, Gallinal said. Kerr is survived by his father, his mother, Denise Cipolla, and three younger brothers.
Teen was found with hammock around his neck
By Juan Ortega
SUN SENTINEL
Kyle Kerr's family members say they plan to wear baseball jerseys at his funeral Tuesday - a tribute to the 13-year-old Davie boy who showed talent and passion for America's pastime.
His funeral, open to the public, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Fred Hunter Memorial Services, 2401 S. University Drive, Davie.
Police had expected Kerr, a seventh grader at Pioneer Middle in Cooper City, to survive after he was found in his room on May 2 with a hammock wrapped around his neck.
His father, Sean Kerr, 41, had left his son's room for less than 15 minutes, and when he returned, he found the hammock around his son's neck, a police report said. The report did not explain how the teen became entangled in the hammock.
The incident is still under investigation. Police on Monday said they also are still trying to determine a cause of death. Officers "don't have enough information yet," said Police Sgt. Greg Gasse, a spokesman.
After Kyle Kerr's father and emergency responders administered CPR on him, he was taken to Plantation General Hospital. He was transferred to Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, where he was pronounced dead Friday, according to his aunt, Diane Gallinal.
Kerr had been in a medically induced coma, but doctors determined the accident had made him go "too long without oxygen," said Gallinal, 39, of Cooper City. "He just never recovered from that." Kerr, a member of the Cooper City Florida Gators baseball team, participated in the optimist and travel league programs, Gallinal said. He competed in other cities, like Weston and Plantation, she said.
"He was a quiet, sweet boy. He had a 55-mph fastball and an awesome curveball," she said. "He played pitcher and third base." Gallinal said Kerr often watched televised Major League Baseball games. His favorite player was Albert Pujols, with the St. Louis Cardi-nals, she said.
She said Kerr's family members at Tuesday's funeral plan to wear jerseys with Pujols' name on them.
Grief counselors attended Pioneer Middle on Monday to help grieving students and staff, a school district spokeswoman said.
Kerr had a close relationship with 16 cousins, most of whom live in South Florida, Gallinal said. Kerr is survived by his father, his mother, Denise Cipolla, and three younger brothers.
By Juan Ortega
SUN SENTINEL
Kyle Kerr's family members say they plan to wear baseball jerseys at his funeral Tuesday - a tribute to the 13-year-old Davie boy who showed talent and passion for America's pastime.
His funeral, open to the public, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Fred Hunter Memorial Services, 2401 S. University Drive, Davie.
Police had expected Kerr, a seventh grader at Pioneer Middle in Cooper City, to survive after he was found in his room on May 2 with a hammock wrapped around his neck.
His father, Sean Kerr, 41, had left his son's room for less than 15 minutes, and when he returned, he found the hammock around his son's neck, a police report said. The report did not explain how the teen became entangled in the hammock.
The incident is still under investigation. Police on Monday said they also are still trying to determine a cause of death. Officers "don't have enough information yet," said Police Sgt. Greg Gasse, a spokesman.
After Kyle Kerr's father and emergency responders administered CPR on him, he was taken to Plantation General Hospital. He was transferred to Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, where he was pronounced dead Friday, according to his aunt, Diane Gallinal.
Kerr had been in a medically induced coma, but doctors determined the accident had made him go "too long without oxygen," said Gallinal, 39, of Cooper City. "He just never recovered from that." Kerr, a member of the Cooper City Florida Gators baseball team, participated in the optimist and travel league programs, Gallinal said. He competed in other cities, like Weston and Plantation, she said.
"He was a quiet, sweet boy. He had a 55-mph fastball and an awesome curveball," she said. "He played pitcher and third base." Gallinal said Kerr often watched televised Major League Baseball games. His favorite player was Albert Pujols, with the St. Louis Cardi-nals, she said.
She said Kerr's family members at Tuesday's funeral plan to wear jerseys with Pujols' name on them.
Grief counselors attended Pioneer Middle on Monday to help grieving students and staff, a school district spokeswoman said.
Kerr had a close relationship with 16 cousins, most of whom live in South Florida, Gallinal said. Kerr is survived by his father, his mother, Denise Cipolla, and three younger brothers.
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