Darren Castellan. Photo provided by Families First Funeral Home.Darren Castellan. Photo provided by Families First Funeral Home.
Windsor

Services set for Lake St. Clair drowning victim

A LaSalle man killed in a swimming accident last weekend is being remembered for his "kind demeanour" and being a "true friend."

Funeral services for 25-year-old Darren Castellan have been set for Thursday and Friday. Castellan disappeared Saturday night after going swimming with friends in Lake St. Clair off Lakewood Park in Tecumseh. The OPP recovered his body on Monday.

According to his official webpage from Families First Funeral Home, Castellan followed the Baltimore Ravens NFL team. His Facebook page indicated that he graduated from St. Thomas of Villanova Secondary School in LaSalle.

Castellan is survived by his parents John and Pat, sisters Sara and Brooke, and brothers Ryan and Brandon, along with extended family and friends. He is predeceased by both sets of grandparents and a brother, Loren.

Visitation takes place Thursday from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., then 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Families First on Dougall Avenue in Windsor. The funeral is set for 11:30 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, followed by a procession to Heavenly Rest Cemetery.

The family is asking that donations in Castellan's memory be made to the Big Brothers Association of Greater Windsor.

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