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Farewell fund for Javier: help Lucía's family in Joliet

Lucía lost her brother suddenly and the family can't cover funeral and burial costs of $4,050.

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Lucía N. Quiroga
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Joliet
Javier, my brother, passed away on 10 September after a sudden heart attack. He was 66 years old. He was the heart of our family and had no savings or life insurance. The funeral home has given us a quote of $4,050 and the cemetery needs payment before the burial date of 27 September. 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 Javier to have a dignified farewell. Any help at all means a lot, and so do your prayers. The funds will be paid directly to the funeral home, and I'll share the receipt. Where the $4,050 goes: • Funeral home services and casket: $2,650 • Cemetery plot and burial fees: $1,000 • Transport of the deceased: $135 • Memorial gathering for the family: $265 Thanks for reading all this.
#funeral#bereavement#family

Updates from Lucía

  1. Quick update: $865 raised so far (21%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them. - Lucía

  2. Thank you all. We're at 7% now ($293). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

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    “Happy to help. Thought of Lucía all day after reading this. - Flint”

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    “Best of luck. Thought of Lucía all day after reading this. - Sapporo”

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    “All the best. Thought of Lucía all day after reading this. - Manila”

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    “Hope things get better. Thought of Lucía all day after reading this. - Thane”

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    “Hope things get better. Thought of Lucía all day after reading this.”

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  • Su-bin Yoon-ah Seo

    Wishing you the best. This could happen to any of us. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Take care.

    • Rima Runa Zaman

      Hope things get better soon. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from Buenos Aires.

      • Sultana Sathi ChowdhuryPhoto verified

        Thinking of you and your family, Lucía. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Take care.

        • Gregory MunozID verified

          Sending strength. Your post was clear and honest. I went through something like this 10 years ago and strangers helped me out. Love from Rotterdam.

          • Manfred Luis SchumacherID verified

            Thanks for sharing this. I hope things turn around soon. Please keep us posted. Take care.

            $1,471.50 raised of $4,050

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