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FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) 鈥� Gabriel House had seen better days.

The 100-unit assisted-living facility that burned Sunday night, killing nine people so far, opened in 1999. Some photos on its Facebook page show neat rooms but older-looking carpeting and furniture. Her granddaughter didn’t like the assisted-living center, but 86-year-old Eleanor Willett wanted something that left her money to play the slots at a casino. She earned too much to qualify for Medicaid but not enough to afford a higher-priced assisted-living facility, Holly Mallowes told The Associated Press Tuesday.

鈥淪he said, 鈥業 don鈥檛 need much, but a roof over my head and someplace to put my sewing machine,鈥欌�� Mallowes said.

Willett was the oldest to die. Here’s what we know so far about the victims.

Eleanor Willett

A Massachusetts native, Willett spent more than 20 years as a secretary and even worked briefly as a cocktail waitress, her granddaughter said.

Her home was always a base for everyone in her family, Mallowes said.

鈥淢y mom worked a lot and Grammy’s was always a place we called home,鈥� said Mallowes, 45. 鈥淲e lived with her often. She was very strong. She outlived two husbands and raised five children. She was absolutely a joy.鈥�

Mallowes, a paralegal who lives in Dartmouth, described her grandmother as 鈥渧ery religious鈥� and a 鈥渄evout Catholic.鈥�

鈥淪he wanted to be somewhat independent,鈥� Mallowes said of Willett’s decision to move to Gabriel House in Fall River, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Boston. “To leave her home alone all day, I was to afraid something might happen.鈥�

鈥淎s our grandparents and parents get older, we say 鈥業鈥檒l make it to go see them a different day鈥� and you always put it off,” Mallowes said. “See them while you can. Tomorrow is not promised.鈥�

Kim Mackin

Makin, 71, was a violist who performed in Boston area orchestras, according to her nephew, Austin Mackin.

She was described in a statement from family members as 鈥済ifted beyond words.鈥�

鈥淲e will all miss Kimmy,鈥� the statement read. 鈥淏eyond being exceptionally kind, few knew that she was a brilliant musician.鈥�

Kim Mackin received a full scholarship to the Manhattan School of Music and after graduating, toured the world as first chair viola.

Richard Rochon

Breonna Cestodio described her 78-year-old uncle, Rochon, as 鈥渁 very quiet guy,鈥� yet a 鈥済reat guy.鈥�

鈥淗e kept to himself,” she told reporters. 鈥淗e was a sharpshooter in the Army. He loved getting visits from all of his nieces and nephews.鈥�

Rochon moved into Gabriel House about a year ago. Cestodio had little good to say about the facility, remarking that it always seemed hot inside the building.

鈥淓very time you visited him, he was sweating,鈥� she said. 鈥淣o air in the building. I never saw any workers, except in one closed-off section. I never saw any workers.鈥�