LaFortune was killed Thursday in a fiery crash on Highway 12 involving up to 12 vehicles.
Cardinal Newman High School community is mourning the loss of a former coach Pat LaFortune, who was killed during a multi-car pileup in Santa Rosa.In the North Bay, teachers and staff at Cardinal Newman High School in Santa Rosa are mourning the loss of a beloved former coach and teacher."I do know that he was a legend here at Cardinal Newman for sure," said Newman.
"It actually took my breath away, I couldn't believe it. I had just seen him a few months ago," said teacher Heather Wilson. Graham Rutherford says coach Lafortune's imprint on Cardinal Newman's sports program can't be missed. The school's track even bares his name. Coach LaFortune's legacy reaches far beyond the track. He taught social studies here for 46 years. Everyone seems to have a story about his strength and kindness."Pat was absolutely the most kind, loving human I'd come across, he wanted to make sure I was seen and heard, he was like that with everybody," Wilson said.
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