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Maine grandmother, 2 grandkids killed after leaving their father’s wedding

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Donlevy, K. (2026, September 26). Maine grandmother, 2 grandkids killed after leaving their father’s wedding. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/26/us-news/maine-grandmother-2-grandkids-killed-after-leaving-their-fathers-wedding/

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Sharon Bukulmez, a 61-year-old grandmother from Maine, died along with her two young grandchildren after their car plunged into a pond near Roque Bluffs while they were returning from the children’s father's wedding. The incident occurred around midnight when the trio failed to arrive at an Airbnb in Machias as planned; their bodies were recovered Sunday morning from a submerged vehicle in Pond Cove. Peter Grubb, the children’s father, expressed his grief and said that knowing how much his family was loved provides him some peace. Police have not determined the cause of the accident but noted similar incidents have occurred at the same boat ramp due to unclear signage.

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On Sunday, Sharon Bukulmez, 61, and her two young grandchildren, Kinley Grubb (5) and Sawyer Grubb (3), died after their car plunged into a pond near Roque Bluffs, Maine. The tragedy occurred as they were returning from Peter Grubb's wedding, with Bukulmez driving the children to an Airbnb in Machias. Police found their vehicle submerged in the water off Schoppee Point Road after receiving reports that they had not arrived at the Airbnb by around 8:30 p.m. the previous night.

The Bar Harbor Police Department used Bukulmez’s cellphone location data, indicating she was near a boat ramp in Roque Bluffs, to locate and recover the bodies. The heartbroken father said his children's understanding of how much they were loved had brought him some comfort amid the tragedy.

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A Maine grandmother and her two young grandchildren tragically died this week after their car veered off the road while returning from their father’s wedding, police said. asserted

police → die → wedding

The bodies of Sharon Bukulmez, 5-year-old Kinley Grubb and 3-year-old Sawyer Grubb were pulled from a car submerged in a Roque Bluffs pond Sunday, according to Maine State Police. uncertain

bodies → pull → Police

The trio was last seen around 8:30 p.m. the night before. asserted

trio → see → p.m.

Bukulmez was escorting the kids to an Airbnb from their father’s wedding, the heartbroken dad told local outlet WMTW. asserted

dad → escort → WMTW

His mother, 61, apparently died while desperately trying to free the trapped children, he said. asserted

he → die → children

“They were the best pair of kids a father could ask for,” Peter Grubb told the outlet, adding that knowing his children understood how deeply they were loved has given him “a slight sense of peace.” uncertain

they → ask → peace

The grandmother and children were reported missing the night before when they failed to arrive at the Airbnb in Machias, police said. asserted

police → report → Machias

“As part of that effort, the Bar Harbor Police Department obtained location information from Bukulmez’s cellphone, which indicated a location in the water near the boat ramp at the end of Schoppee Point Road in Roque Bluffs,” police spokesperson Shannon Moss said in the news release. asserted

Moss → obtain → release

The submerged vehicle was found in Pond Cove at 7 a.m. Sunday. asserted

vehicle → find → Sunday

Friends and family remembered Bukulmez as a dedicated and caring woman. asserted

Friends → remember → woman

The tragedy is especially gut-wrenching for Grubb, whom loved ones described as a devoted father. asserted

ones → wrench → father

“I think that was the thing we wanted most in life was to have his own family, to have kids,” Alec Jeannotte told News Center Maine. asserted

Jeannotte → think → Center

It is not clear how the car ended up in the pond. asserted

car → end → pond

Two hikers were killed in 2013 when their vehicle entered the water near the same boat launch. asserted

vehicle → kill → launch

“Even though the ramp is marked, I am willing to work with the town or State DOT if needed, to make the signage more visible to better alert those driving in the area that the ramp leads to the water,” state Rep. Tiffany Strout said on Facebook this week. asserted

Strout → mark → Facebook

Maine grandmother, 2 grandkids killed after leaving their father’s wedding

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