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A Celebration of Life for Mikaela Conley

The 21-year-old man charged with her murder, Jalique Keene, is being held without bail after a brief court appearance on Wednesday.
Mikaela Conley was reported missing Friday, June 1. Her body was found the next day.

BAR HARBOR (NEWS CENTER Maine) -- Family and friends said 'good bye' Saturday afternoon to a young woman found murdered in Bar Harbor on June 2.

A Maine State Police K9 officer found 19-year-old Mikaela Conley's body on June 2 in a wooded area near the intersection of Route 3 and West Street in Mount Desert Island.

People gathered at the Two Cats restaurant in Bar Harbor, which Conley's family owns, for a celebration of life ceremony.

RELATEDUPDATE: Man charged with murder of Bar Harbor teen makes first court appearance

The 21-year-old man charged with her murder, Jalique Keene, is being held without bail after a brief court appearance on Wednesday.

NEWS CENTER Maine reached out to the victim's family but they have declined to comment.

Meanwhile, the community is grieving, remembering a girl who many said was so "full of life."

People wrote condolences on the Jordan-Fernald Funeral Home website.

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