TEARS FOR ELLIE

FAMILY FAREWELLS TRAGIC TASSIE MUM

MURDER victim Ellie Price was farewelled yesterday in a pink coffin as heartbroken family and friends pledged to ensure her memory would live on for her son.

The 26-year-old has been remembered as a “loving mother” and a “beautiful young woman who touched the hearts of all she met”.

Ms Price’s boyfriend Ricardo Barbaro has been charged with murder after her body was found in her South Melbourne home on May 4.

Mourners at the service at Mornington were told her young son, Mossy, would miss his “beautiful and special” mum.

“Mossy will never forget his mum as she will live on in his heart simply because of the love within the entire family,” the funeral heard.

Ms Price’s pink coffin was covered in flowers, as coronavirus restrictions forced many loved ones to stream the service.

Mourners were told that the chapel would have been overflowing had restrictions not been in place.

Ms Price, who grew up at Rokeby, was described as “a beautiful young woman who touched the hearts of all she met” and that her horror death was “the hardest to grieve” for her family.

In a statement read on her behalf, Ms Price’s mum Tracey Gangell described the heartbreak of her daughter’s death.

“She was taken away from us much too early, but the memory of Ellie will live on in us forever,” Ms Gangell said.

“I will love you forever, Mum.”

Ms Gangell said she missed everything about her baby girl, even the “little fights” they would have.

“I kissed her for the last time at the viewing. I wish I could again feel her cheeks on mine and arms wrapped around hugging me and saying ‘Mum, I love you and am so glad you are my Mum’.”

Ms Gangell said Ellie was bursting with life and youthfulness and that her family would never recover from her murder.

“I’ve lost my baby girl and all my hopes and dreams. My family and I will never get over this,” she said.

Ms Price’s sister Danielle said Ellie did not care what anyone thought of her and that was what people loved.

“You had the biggest heart of gold. You are now my beautiful angel. You were too beautiful for this world. Shine bright, like a diamond,” Danielle said.

Her brother Dylan said he would miss their arguments and how the next time they caught up it was as though nothing had happened.

“Ellie, you may be gone but you will never be forgotten,” Mr Price said.