‘Gentle soul’: Father killed in Everett crane collapse had ‘heart full of love,’ sister says

One of the two men tragically killed in a crane collapse in Everett last week is being remembered by his family as a devoted father and a “gentle soul.”

Paul Ledwell Jr., 37, passed away after a crane at the former Exxon Mobil site on the banks of the Mystic River collapsed around 3 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 24. Larriston Lake, 44, of Roslindale, also died.

Authorities say the crane’s cables snapped, causing it to fall, but the exact cause of the failure remains unknown…

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