By amNY.com staff

Thousands of people mourned the loss of FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo Saturday during a funeral service at St. Nicholas of Tolentine Roman Catholic Church in the Bronx.

Arroyo, a 14-year veteran of the FDNY, was killed on March 16, 2017, when a carjacker ran her down with her own ambulance while she was on duty, police said. She leaves behind five children.

In the days following her death, Arroyo has been remembered by her colleagues as a loving mother who enjoyed serving the community.

Below, photos from the funeral service.

A bunting-bedecked ambulance carrying the coffin of FDNY
A bunting-bedecked ambulance carrying the coffin of FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo leaves St. Nicholas of Tolentine Roman Catholic Church after her funeral Saturday, March 25, 2017. She will be interred at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx.(Credit: Anthony Lanzilote)
A portrait of slain FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo
A portrait of slain FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo is part of the funeral pageantry Saturday, March 25, 2017, outside St. Nicholas of Tolentine Roman Catholic Church on University Avenue in the Bronx.(Credit: John Roca)
The sons of FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo stand
The sons of FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo stand outside the church Saturday, March 25, 2017, after her funeral at St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church in the Bronx. With them, at left, is Arroyo’s mother, Iaida Avevedo-Rosado. One son, Kenneth Robles, 19, holds his mother’s helmet, which had been presented to him. The younger child is not identified.(Credit: John Roca)
 

The coffin of FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo is
The coffin of FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo is carried from St. Nicholas of Tolentine Roman Catholic Church on Saturday, March 25, 2017, after her funeral.(Credit: John Roca)
The coffin of FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo is
The coffin of FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo is carried from St. Nicholas of Tolentine Roman Catholic Church on Saturday, March 25, 2017, after her funeral.(Credit: John Roca)
Kenneth Robles, 19, a son of FDNY EMT
Kenneth Robles, 19, a son of FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo, receives her helmet from FDNY Capt. Joseph Jefferson Saturday, March 25, 2017, outside of St. Nicholas of Tolentine Roman Catholic Church on University Avenue in the Bronx.(Credit: John Roca)
Hundreds assemble for the funeral Saturday, March 25,
Hundreds assemble for the funeral Saturday, March 25, 2017, for slain FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo at St. Nicholas of Tolentine Roman Catholic Church on University Avenue in the Bronx.(Credit: Anthony Lanzilote)
Two FDNY members embrace before the funeral Saturday,
Two FDNY members embrace before the funeral Saturday, March 25, 2017, for slain FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo int St. Nicholas of Tolentine Roman Catholic Church on University Avenue in the Bronx.(Credit: John Roca)
 

Hundreds assembled Saturday, March 25, 2017, for the
Hundreds assembled Saturday, March 25, 2017, for the funeral of FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo at St. Nicholas of Tolentine Roman Catholic Church on University Avenue in the Bronx.(Credit: Anthony Lanzilote)
Residents along University Avenue in the Bronx have
Residents along University Avenue in the Bronx have a view from their windows Saturday, March 25, 2017, during the funeral gathering for slain FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo. Services were at St. Nicholas of Tolentine Roman Catholic Church on University Avenue in the Bronx.(Credit: Anthony Lanzilote)
FDNY members stand in formation Saturday, March 25,
FDNY members stand in formation Saturday, March 25, 2017, before the start of a funeral for slain FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo at St. Nicholas of Tolentine Roman Catholic Church on University Avenue in the Bronx.(Credit: Anthony Lanzilote)
Emergency medical technicians were among those assembled Saturday,
Emergency medical technicians were among those assembled Saturday, March 25, 2017, for the funeral of Yadira Arroyo, 44, at St. Nicholas of Tolentine Roman Catholic Church on University Avenue in the Bronx.(Credit: Anthony Lanzilote)
Members of the FDNY salute the coffin carrying
Members of the FDNY salute the coffin carrying FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo on Saturday, March 25, 2017, as it is taken inside St. Nicholas of Tolentine Roman Catholic Church on University Avenue in the Bronx.(Credit: Anthony Lanzilote)
 

Hundreds gather Saturday, March 25, 2017, for the
Hundreds gather Saturday, March 25, 2017, for the funeral of slain FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo at St. Nicholas of Tolentine Roman Catholic Church on University Street in the Bronx.(Credit: Anthony Lanzilote)
Hundreds gather Saturday, March 25, 2017, for the
Hundreds gather Saturday, March 25, 2017, for the funeral of slain FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo at St. Nicholas of Tolentine Roman Catholic Church on University Street in the Bronx.(Credit: Anthony Lanzilote)
A motorcycle escort arrives Saturday, March 25, 2017,
A motorcycle escort arrives Saturday, March 25, 2017, for the funeral of slain FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo. Services were in the Bronx.(Credit: Anthony Lanzilote)
Hundreds gather Saturday, March 25, 2017, for the
Hundreds gather Saturday, March 25, 2017, for the funeral of slain FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo. Arroyo, 44, the mother of five children, was killed during an attempted carjacking of her ambulance in the Bronx on March 16, officials said.(Credit: Anthony Lanzilote)
A photo of FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo is
A photo of FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo is taken inside St. Nicholas of Tolentine Roman Catholic Church on University Avenue in the Bronx before of her funeral Mass Saturday, March 25, 2017.(Credit: John Roca)
Mayor Bill de Blasio and his wife, Chirlane
Mayor Bill de Blasio and his wife, Chirlane McCray, enter St. Nicholas of Tolentine Roman Catholic Church in the Bronx on Saturday, March 25, 2017, before the funeral Mass for FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo.(Credit: John Roca)
Hundreds gather Saturday, March 25, 2017, for the
Hundreds gather Saturday, March 25, 2017, for the funeral Mass of slain FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo. Services were at St. Nicholas of Tolentine Roman Catholic Church on University Avenue in the Bronx.(Credit: John Roca)
An FDNY procession makes its way on the
An FDNY procession makes its way on the street near St. Nicholas of Tolentine Roman Catholic Church on University Avenue in the Bronx on Saturday, March 25, 2017, before the arrival of an ambulance carrying the coffin of FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo.(Credit: John Roca)
Friends and family members arrive Saturday, March 25,
Friends and family members arrive Saturday, March 25, 2017, for the funeral Mass of FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo at St. Nicholas of Tolentine Roman Catholic Church on University Avenue in the Bronx.(Credit: John Roca)
Friends and family members arrive Saturday, March 25,
Friends and family members arrive Saturday, March 25, 2017, at St. Nicholas of Tolentine Roman Catholic Church on University Avenue in the Bronx for the funeral of FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo.(Credit: John Roca)
The sons of FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo as
The sons of FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo as well as fire department members arrive Saturday, March 25, 2017, at St. Nicholas of Tolentine Roman Catholic Church on University Avenue in the Bronx for her funeral Mass.(Credit: John Roca)
Members of the FDNY salute the coffin carrying
Members of the FDNY salute the coffin carrying EMT Yadira Arroyo as it is taken into St. Nicholas of Tolentine Roman Catholic Church on University Avenue in the Bronx on Saturday, March 25, 2017.(Credit: John Roca)
The flag-draped coffin of FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo
The flag-draped coffin of FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo is taken into St. Nicholas of Tolentine Roman Catholic Church on University Avenue in the Bronx on Saturday, March 25, 2017.(Credit: John Roca)
Members of the FDNY stand in formation on
Members of the FDNY stand in formation on Saturday, March 25, 2017, before the funeral Mass for FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo at St. Nicholas of Tolentine Roman Catholic Church on University Avenue in the Bronx.(Credit: John Roca)
Mourners gather Saturday, March 25, 2017, for the
Mourners gather Saturday, March 25, 2017, for the funeral of slain FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo in St. Nicholas of Tolentine Roman Catholic Church on University Avenue in the Bronx.(Credit: John Roca)
Mourners gather Saturday, March 25, 2017, for the
Mourners gather Saturday, March 25, 2017, for the funeral of slain FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo in St. Nicholas of Tolentine Roman Catholic Church on University Avenue in the Bronx.(Credit: John Roca)
Security is set up Saturday, March 25, 2017,
Security is set up Saturday, March 25, 2017, outside St. Nicholas of Tolentine Roman Catholic Church on University Avenue in the Bronx for the funeral of FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo.(Credit: John Roca)
Mourners gather Saturday, March 25, 2017, for the
Mourners gather Saturday, March 25, 2017, for the funeral of slain FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo in St. Nicholas of Tolentine Roman Catholic Church on University Avenue in the Bronx.(Credit: John Roca)
Mourners gather to attend the funeral of slain
Mourners gather to attend the funeral of slain FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo on Saturday, March 25, 2017. Arroyo, 44, the mother of five children, was killed during an attempted carjacking of her ambulance in the Bronx on March 16.(Credit: John Roca)