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HALIFAX, N.S. —

A teacher, health-care workers and an RCMP officer are among the 22 innocent people who lost their lives on the weekend during a gunman's 12-hour rampage across several Nova Scotia communities.

It was Canada's deadliest mass shooting. Late Tuesday afternoon, the RCMP, which had previously said the death toll was in excess of 19, sent out a news release saying there were 22 victims. Emily Tuck, 17, was the youngest.

The rampage started in Portapique and ended in Enfield on Sunday.

While the RCMP have not released any names other than that of Const. Heidi Stevenson, who died in the line of duty, they are working with the medical examiner's office to identify all of those killed.

But as tributes to the victims are posted by friends and family on social media, loving portraits have emerged.

Lisa McCully

Lisa McCully was a teacher at Debert Elementary School in Debert and a mother of two children.

Nova Scotia Teachers’ Union president Paul Wozney said McCully’s students, colleagues, friends and family “know her not only as a passionate teacher, but as a shining love in their lives.”

"Ms. McCully was a passionate teacher with a smile that lit up the classroom," Debert Elementary School said in a message sent out to the school's families.

"She will be remembered for her fearless spirit, her kind and generous heart, and her love for her family and students."

A GoFundMe page has been set up for McCully's two children.

Lisa McCully.

Const. Heidi Stevenson

Const. Heidi Stevenson was an RCMP officer for 23 years, mother to two children and a wife.

Sarah Bass said Stevenson, "a bright, bubbly person," inspired her to become an RCMP officer.

Stevenson took Bass along for rides in her police vehicle to give her an understanding of the job and would stay on as Bass's mentor when she joined the force.

In Newfoundland, Bass remembered being helped through tough times during training in Regina by phone calls to Stevenson.

“She'd tell me ‘You can do it.' She's my story of why I'm here,” Bass said.

A GoFundMe page has been set up fo Stevenson's husband and two children.

RCMP Const. Heidi Stevenson, who was killed in Sunday's shooting rampage, takes part in an RCMP promotion for crosswalk and school zone safety. This photo was posted to the Nova Scotia RCMP's Facebook page on Sept. 2, 2015 - RCMP

Heather O'Brien

Heather O’Brien, of Masstown, followed her dreams to become a licensed practical nurse and worked for VON for more than 16 years

O'Brien was loved by her husband of 35 years, children and many grandchildren.

“The way her eyes sparkled when she talked to her grandchildren and the way she just loved Christmas … Let those things define her,” wrote her daughter Darcy Dobson.

"She went out into the community every day with a passion for people, kindness for everyone and lessons for those who needed to be taught," her obituary reads.

A GoFundMe page has been set up to provide financial assistance to O'Brien's husband for the funeral and other costs.

Obituary: Heather Elizabeth O'Brien

Heather O'Brien.

Kristen Beaton

VON Canada also identified Kristen Beaton, a continuing care assistant, young wife and mother, as a victim of Sunday’s incident.

Nick Beaton, Kristen's husband, said she loved their son more than he has ever seen someone love a person.

"I know you would of been just as amazing a mom to our second baby you were carrying," Nick wrote in a Facebook post.

Nick is now fighting for all health-care workers to be provided with personal protective equipment in the name of his wife.

"We need to be her voice now. So please for Kristen's sake protect the ones who are protecting us," Nick said.

A GoFundMe page has been set up to help ensure a good future for her young son Dax.

Kristen Beaton.

Greg and Jamie Blair

Greg and Jamie Blair were a married couple known for having “strong and pure” love.

“It would be hard to determine who loved the other more, although I am sure Greg would have an answer for that,” Victoria Lomond wrote in a Facebook post.

Jamie had an infectious smile and laugh, huge heart and was willing to help in any way she could.

“She made raising a family of four look easy. Her four boys were the absolute centre of Jamie's world,” Lomond said.

A GoFundMe page has been set up to support Greg and Jamie's boys.

Greg and Jamie Blair.

Alanna Jenkins and Sean McLeod

Alanna Jenkins, 36, and Sean McLeod, 41, had been together since 2015.

The couple's home in Wentworth was burned to the ground sometime Sunday morning, Dan Jenkins, Alanna's father, said.

Alanna was a correctional officer at the Nova Institution for Women in Truro, while McLeod was a correctional officer at the Springhill Institution.

The couple loved each other very much and had a "perfect relationship," Dan said.

A GoFundMe page has been set up for McLeod's two daughters and granddaughter.

Sean McLeod and Alanna Jenkins.

Tom Bagley

Tom Bagley worked on the fire brigade at the Halifax Stanfield international airport for more than 30 years.

Bagley was neighbours to Jenkins and McLeod on Hunter Road in Wentworth.

“Tom Bagley, what a lovely man he was, he was such a good friend to them,” said Alanna's father. “Tom was out for his morning walk and he probably saw the fire and he was just trying to help. That lovely man, he was so considerate and thoughtful.”

Joe MacLean, who worked with Bagley at the airport, said Bagley would "give his shirt off his back, there is no doubt about it."

"If you called him and went to see him, he'd give you whatever you needed," MacLean said.

Tom Bagley.

Jolene Oliver, Aaron (Friar) Tuck and Emily Tuck

Jolene Oliver, Aaron (Friar) Tuck and Emily Tuck were a family of three in Portapique.

Jolene loved poetry and books, while her partner Aaron loved fixing cars and making things out of leather, wrote Tammy Oliver-McCurdie on a GoFundMe page for the family.

“Emily was 17, played fiddle, was into welding and fixing vehicles with her dad,” Oliver-McCurdie said.

Near the end of March, Aaron posted a video of Emily playing the fiddle in the Ultimate Online Nova Scotia Kitchen Party Facebook group.

From left to right, Emily Tuck, Jolene Oliver and Aaron (Friar) Tuck.

Gina Goulet

Gina Goulet, 54, beat cancer once already and was on her way to a full recovery after being diagnosed a second time.

The resident of Shubenacadie was a denturist for 27 years and loved to fish for bass and salsa dance, which she took up a few years ago.

“She always wanted to dance, so she took the plunge and never looked back,” Amelia Butler, Goulet's daughter, said.

Goulet also loved to travel to Cuba.

“It was her favourite place and she was happiest down there,” Butler said.

A GoFundMe page in memory of Goulet has been set up to help support Butler.

Gina Goulet.

Lillian Hyslop

Lillian Hyslop moved with her husband, Mike, to Wentworth Valley after they retired from their jobs with the Yukon government.

Hyslop, dressed in a reflective vest, regularly walked in her neighbourhood every morning.

David Matthews, who ran into Hyslop recently on his morning walk with his wife, said while he didn't know Hyslop very well, she was nice and shared small talk.

"... We knew her enough to know she was a fine person," Matthews said. "Always friendly, always nice, always sociable."

Lillian Hyslop.

Joanne Thomas and John Zahl

John Zahl and Joanne Thomas lived in Portapique and were volunteers at the St. James Presbyterian Church in Truro.

Thomas headed the laundry project, a non-profit group that helped people in need have clean laundry, according to a GoFundMe page started for the couple.

Thomas and Zahl's son, Justin Zahl, posted on Facebook he hadn't heard from his parents since Saturday evening and their house on Portapique Beach Road was found burned to the ground the following day.

Anne Owen McCormick, who knew Thomas and Zahl through the St. Andrew Presbyterian Church in Albuquerque, New Mexico, told The Chronicle Herald the pair moved to Nova Scotia about three years ago.

"They were the nicest people in the world and were particularly committed to helping people experiencing homelessness," she said.

Joanne Thomas and John Zahl.

Joey Webber

Joey Webber had just started back at work on Friday, after being out of work due to the recent shut down of the pulp mill.

Coun. Steve Streatch (Waverly, Fall River and Musquodoboit Valley) said his neighbour Webber left to run a quick errand, but never returned home.

Webber leaves behind his three daughters and partner Shanda MacLeod.

A GoFundMe page has been set up to support MacLeod and her two daughters, as Webber was the sole provider of their family.

Joey Webber.

Dawn and Frank Gulenchyn

The couple had recently moved to Portapique after Dawn retired from decades of working at the Hillsdale Terraces long-term care home.

John Henry, regional chair of the Municipality of Durham, said in a statement the Gulenchyns were long-time residents of Durham, Ont., before they made the move.

In a Facebook post, Jon Farrington said his mother and step-father's home had been burned down and he hadn't heard from them.

A GoFundMe page has been set up for the Gulenchyn's two sons.

Dawn and Frank Gulenchyn.

Corrie Ellison

Corrie Ellison "would do anything for you," said Bernadette Marshall, who grew up next door to Ellison in Truro.

Ellison was on his way to help with a house fire in Portapique when he was killed, according to Ellison's brother Clinton.

A GoFundMe page has since been launched for Ellison's brother.

Corrie Ellison.

Peter and Joy Bond

Peter and Joy Bond lived in Portapique, says Joy's cousin Rhonda Ramsey.

In a Facebook post, Ramsey said the married couple were victims of the mass shooting.

Peter and Joy Bond.

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