Family that lost young daughter in Norwich house fire gets support from community NBC Connecticut [Video]

The community came out to show support for a Norwich family. A fundraiser was held Wednesday evening to help the family of a 7-year-old who died in a house fire last week.

“This girl can light up a room. This room would be brighter than what it is right now,” Natasja Hoffman said.

A cheerful personality is how Hoffman remembers her 7-year-old daughter Rylee. She’s keeping the memories of her close to her heart.

“She wore pink all the time and she always wore dresses that sparkle and unicorns and that’s how she got her name ‘Sparkles,’” she said.

It’s a difficult time for Hoffman and her family as they continue mourning the loss of Rylee, who died in a house fire in Norwich last week.

“This has been the worst full week, but we’re still trying to go day by day. Just take it one day at a time,” she said.

It was a devastating loss, but the …