'Our hearts are broken': Family, friends remember beloved Wentworth student

BOSTON — The death of 19-year-old Maximillian Carbone has rocked the Wentworth Institute of Technology campus.

The college sophomore was found dead Sunday morning in Roxbury after he was reported missing the day before.

Monday, students and family members gathered inside the Wentworth Engineering building to grieve and share their favorite memories of Max.

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"Just more so just remembering him. Just trying to remember the good and get through this tough week," said friend Griffin Perry.

Perry says Max had a vibrant personality and was a friend to so many at Wentworth.

"Outgoing, loud, nice kid. Just everybody's friend," he said.

Carbone was a biomedical engineering major at the college. He was last seen leaving a friend's party on Mission Hill early Saturday morning. Hundreds searched for him before Boston Police say his body was found near the bottom of a rocky slope on Terrace Street in Roxbury.

Carbone's family released a statement Sunday afternoon, remembering their son and asking for privacy throughout the process.

The full statement read:

"We ask the media to respect our privacy during this difficult time. Our hearts are broken. Max was a sweet, happy and loving son, brother and friend. He was a hardworking student who cared about helping people. He will be missed dearly. We want to thank the Boston and Nahant Police and the Wentworth Community."

Police say his death is not considered suspicious and are looking into the possibility that Carbone slipped and fell. They do believe alcohol was a factor to some degree.

Originally from the small North Shore community of Nahant, Carbone graduated from Swampscott High School in 2017 before embarking on a new chapter at Wentworth.

Grief counselors are available at the school.

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