Chris Parkin: Forest Hill Collegiate

Private Funeral Service Dept: The Toronto teen, whose remains were found in a north-end ravine last month, was laid to rest at a private funeral service, according to CTV. "She was a very happy young girl, by the sounds of it, with many interests, be it literature, be it music," said Chris Parkin, a physical education teacher at Forest Hill Collegiate, where Makhniashivili attended classes for only four days before she went missing on Sept. 14, 2009 and family members, teachers and strangers said their final goodbyes to 17-year-old Mariam Makhniashvili Saturday, more than two years after she mysteriously disappeared. For many of those who came to pay their respects, the funeral offered a first glimpse into the short life of the shy immigrant from the Republic of Georgia. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.