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Farewell fund for Caterina: help Stefano's family in Rome

After the sudden passing of Caterina, the family is asking for help with the funeral home and burial costs.

🇮🇹 Rome, Lazio, Italy4,556 views
Stefano Emanuele De Rosa
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Rome
Caterina, my wife, passed away on 9 January after a stroke. She was 75 years old. She was the heart of our family and had no savings or life insurance. The funeral home has given us a quote of $2,900 and the cemetery needs payment before the burial date of 17 January. I have already used what I had for the hospital bills. My family is scattered, and many of us are out of work. We want Caterina to have a dignified farewell. Any help at all means a lot, and so do your prayers. Anything left over after the funeral will be donated to the Rome hospice. Where the $2,900 goes: • Funeral home services and casket: $1,650 • Cemetery plot and burial fees: $800 • Transport of the deceased: $175 • Memorial gathering for the family: $275 Glad we found this place. - Stefano
#funeral#bereavement#family

Updates from Stefano

  1. Quick update: $2,203 raised so far (76%). I made the first payment toward transport of the deceased. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Update from Rome: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 30% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

Donations

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  • Chitra Kurup 🇮🇳 · $17

    “Be well. Shared with friends too. - Gaya”

  • Anonymous 🇧🇩 · $5
  • Aditi B. Sood 🇮🇳 · $37.50
  • Zainab Efe Gbadamosi 🇳🇬 · $100

    “Hope it all works out. Thought of Stefano all day after reading this. - Lagos”

  • Saba Dagmawit Tilahun 🇪🇹 · $5
  • Sung-min Jun-seo Yoo 🇰🇷 · $10
  • Rahma Basma Hegazy 🇪🇬 · $200

    “Thought of Stefano all day after reading this. - Heliopolis”

  • Harold A. Webb 🇺🇸 · $30
  • Andrea J. Valdez 🇺🇸 · $10
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  • Fernando E. Luna 🇺🇸 · $10

    “Happy to help. I'm in Denver, thinking of you. - Denver”

  • Barbara Rinaldi 🇮🇹 · $20
  • Adel Nasser Wahba 🇺🇸 · $50

    “Hope it all works out. Thought of Stefano all day after reading this.”

  • Rafael J. Álvarez 🇺🇸 · $50
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  • Anonymous 🇵🇱 · $250

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  • Awino Ruth Athumani🇹🇿Verified donor
    Truly grateful for the support

    I was struggling and didn't know where to turn. This person stepped in without hesitation and provided exactly what I needed. Their compassion and expertise made all the difference in my life.

  • Otávio Gustavo Rocha🇧🇷Verified donor
    Really cared about my situation

    I can't speak highly enough about this helper. They were available when I needed them, supportive when I felt lost, and practical in their solutions.

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  • Laura T. Bravo

    Best of luck. Shared it with a few friends. Wish I lived closer to Kolkata so I could bring a meal. Thinking of Rome

    • Rowan T. Schultz

      Rooting for you, Stefano. I hope things turn around soon. My husband and I read this together. Blessings.

      • Muhammad Arief LestariQuestion

        Is there anything that isn't money that would help Stefano?

        • Dorcas Adhiambo Wafula

          Thanks for sharing this, Stefano. Looking forward to the next update. My husband and I read this together

          • Bunga Intan SimanjuntakQuestionID verified

            is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Stefano.

            • Stefano Emanuele De RosaOwnerAnswerAddress verifiedID verified

              The list at the bottom is the whole picture. funeral home services and casket is the biggest at $1,650. Let me know if you want more detail.

          • Faisal Imran Gill

            Praying for you. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Thinking of Rome.

            • Aline Cristiane Freitas

              Thanks for sharing this. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Blessings.

              • Asif Hasan Mahmud

                Best of luck. Hope you get there. Sent it to 31 people at work. God bless.

                • Rony Hasan Chowdhury

                  reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Love from Colombo.

                  • Tayo Salami

                    Thanks for sharing this. Your post was clear and honest. I'll check back for the next update. Love from Bogotá

                    • Anjali J. Tiwari

                      Praying for you. Looking forward to the next update. Put this on a community board in Mombasa this morning. Blessings.

                      $3,313.50 raised of $2,900

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