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Family Killed in Quadruple Murder in NW D.C. Remembered in Obituary

Three members of a family murdered in their Washington home are being remembered "for their devotion to family and charitable efforts for the less fortunate."

An obituary published Tuesday in The Washington Post remembers Savvas Savopoulos, his wife Amy and their 10-year-old son Phillip.

The obituary also calls Savvas Savopoulos, the CEO of American Iron Works, a martial arts and power boat enthusiast. Amy Savopoulos is remembered as "an active volunteer."

Their son Philip, a fourth-grader, wanted to be a professional Formula-1 racecar driver and had a "comprehensive knowledge of the NBA, its players and statistics."

The family was found dead in their home May 14. A housekeeper, Veralicia Figueroa, was also killed. Daron Dylon Wint, who once worked for Savvas Savopoulos' company, has been arrested in the case.

Police have said in charging documents they believe Wint had help from others holding the Savopouloses captive inside their northwest Washington mansion for at least 18 hours. But no other suspects have been identified.

A funeral service for the family will be held at Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral on June 1 at noon.

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