Bodybuilding champion Hayley McNeff died last Friday, with the news confirmed on Wednesday.

She was 37.

According to an obituary published on Boston.com , the death of the Concord, Mass., native was “unexpected but peaceful.”

“Hayley was like a beam of light in this world. She had boundless energy and was very determined to achieve whatever she set out to do,” Hayley’s dad, Dave, told People in a statement. “She set her sights on bodybuilding and fitness and achieved the highest success that sector offered. She loved us and we love Hayley very much, we miss her madly.” 3

McNeff’s family is set to hold a service on Saturday and has asked for attendees to make a donation to the National Alliance on Mental Illness in McNeff’s honor.

Per the obituary, McNeff graduated from Concor

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