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Farewell fund for Lydia: help Clara's family in Sydney

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

🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia4,882 views
Clara W. Riley
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Sydney
Lydia, my sister, passed away on 12 July after a short illness. She was 69 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 $4,700 and the cemetery needs payment before the burial date of 26 July. 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 Lydia 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 a local food bank. Where the $4,700 goes: • Cemetery plot and burial fees: $1,400 • Transport of the deceased: $135 • Funeral home services and casket: $3,165 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly. - Clara

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    “Praying for you. Thought of Clara all day after reading this. - Epe”

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  • is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Clara!

    • Clara W. RileyOwnerAnswerID verified

      Cemetery plot and burial fees is $1,400 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Good question.

  • Stay strong, Clara. Shared it with a few friends. I'll check back for the next update. Love from Comilla

    • Karanja Kiprop MollelPhoto verified

      Keep going, Clara. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Wish I lived closer to Üsküdar so I could bring a meal. Greetings from Lucknow!

      • thinking of you and your family, Clara. Looking forward to the next update. Don't give up

        • This could happen to any of us. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Greetings from Naples.

          • Thinking of you, Clara. I hope things turn around soon. I have a 7 year old who wants to send good wishes too.

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