Photos: Jose Fernandez's life celebrated at funeral

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Photos: Jose Fernandez's life celebrated at funeral

A private Catholic mass for Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez was help in Miami Thursday. About 300 friends and relatives attended.

Family and friends carry the casket of Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez following a memorial service at St. Brendan Catholic Church in Miami on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. (Roberto Koltun/El Nuevo Herald/TNS)

Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly, right, hugs Maria Arias, the girlfriend of Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez, left, after a memorial service for Fernandez at St. Brendan's Catholic Church, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016, in Miami. Fernandez was killed in a boating accident Sunday along with two friends. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Maritza Fernandez, the mother of Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez, right, Olga Fernandez, his grandmother, center, and Ramon Jimenez, who helped raise him, after a memorial service at St. Brendan Catholic Church in Miami on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. (Roberto Koltun/El Nuevo Herald/TNS)

Singer Marc Anthony, center, and Miami Marlins team president David Samson after the memorial service for Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez at St. Brendan Catholic Church in Miami on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. (Roberto Koltun/El Nuevo Herald/TNS)

Maritza Fernandez, the mother of Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez, center, and Olga Fernandez, his grandmother, right, after a memorial service at St. Brendan Catholic Church in Miami on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. (Roberto Koltun/El Nuevo Herald/TNS)

Maria Arias, the girlfriend of Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez, center, leaves a memorial service for Fernandez at St. Brendan's Catholic Church, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016, in Miami. Fernandez was killed in a boating accident Sunday along with two friends. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Miami Marlins president David Samson, center, and musician Marc Anthony, left, arrive for a memorial service for Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez, at St. Brendan's Catholic Church, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016, in Miami. Fernandez was killed in a boating accident Sunday along with two friends. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Miami Marlins special assistant Tony Perez, left, arrives for a memorial service for Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez, at St. Brendan's Catholic Church, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016, in Miami. Fernandez was killed in a boating accident Sunday along with two friends. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Musician Marc Anthony waves as he leaves a memorial service for Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez, at St. Brendan's Catholic Church, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016, in Miami. Fernandez was killed in a boating accident Sunday along with two friends. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Miami Marlins first baseman Justin Bour, left, leaves a memorial service for Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez, at St. Brendan's Catholic Church, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016, in Miami. Fernandez was killed in a boating accident Sunday along with two friends. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Miami Marlins left fielder Christian Yelich, right, leaves a memorial service for Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez, at St. Brendan's Catholic Church, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016, in Miami. Fernandez was killed in a boating accident Sunday along with two friends. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Miami Marlins hitting coach Barry Bonds leaves a memorial service for Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez at St. Brendan's Catholic Church, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016, in Miami. Fernandez was killed in a boating accident Sunday along with two friends. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Family and friends carry the casket of Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez before a memorial service at St. Brendan Catholic Church in Miami on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. (Roberto Koltun/El Nuevo Herald/TNS)

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Family and friends carry the casket of Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez following a memorial service at St. Brendan Catholic Church in Miami on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. (Roberto Koltun/El Nuevo Herald/TNS)

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