Ashley Marie Forward, age 19, of Lynn, died suddenly on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 from injuries sustained in a horrific automobile accident.  She was the beloved daughter of Michelle Luongo of Lynn.  Ashley was a lifelong Lynn resident and was a graduate of KIPP Academy Lynn Collegiate, class of 2020.  She had just completed her first year at Emmanuel College, where she was studying nursing. Ashley enjoyed her job at Target in Medford.  She had also been a camp counsellor for the Lynn Boys and Girls Club at Camp Creighton Pond in Middleton.  She was an avid softball player, playing for KIPP academy, in the Dugout League, and Little League.  She had also helped coach KIPP softball after graduating.  She played Lynn Youth Soccer, took dance classes at Dolly’s Dance in Lynn, and was a member of the Debate Team at KIPP academy. She was also part of the cheerleading two-time National Championship team.  Ashley was very social, and had a very large group of friends and teammates who will miss her dearly. In addition to her loving mother, she is survived by her siblings; Anthony Forward and Jillian Luongo; her grandmother, Patricia Luongo; her boyfriend and high school sweetheart, Julio Cora; her aunt and uncle, Mary Krzywicki and Steven Krzywicki; her godparents, Amanda Vazquez and Nelson Medieros; her cousins, Angela Krzywicki, Alexis Krzywicki, Ariana Medieros, Baily Attanasio, Janessa Krzywicki, and Matayo Krzywicki; as well as many extended family members and friends.  She was the cousin of the late Juliana Attanasio. Ashley’s funeral will be held on Friday June 18, 2021 at 8AM from the SOLIMINE FUNERAL HOME, 426 Broadway (Rt 129), Lynn, followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Mary’s Church, Lynn at 10AM.  Burial will be in Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, Peabody.  Relatives and friends are respectfully invited.  Visiting hours will be on Wednesday from 4-7PM and Thursday from 4-7PM. Those who prefer may make donations in Ashley’s name to the Lynn Boys and Girls Club at BGCL.org.