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Farewell fund for Matthew: help Kaylee's family in Yonkers

Kaylee lost her brother suddenly and the family can't cover funeral and burial costs of $5,350.

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Kaylee G. Brown
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Yonkers
Matthew, my brother, passed away on 17 December after complications from pneumonia. He was 92 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 $5,350 and the cemetery needs payment before the burial date of 26 December. 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 Matthew 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 Yonkers hospice. Where the $5,350 goes: • Funeral home services and casket: $3,800 • Cemetery plot and burial fees: $1,000 • Transport of the deceased: $210 • Memorial gathering for the family: $340 Thank you so much.
#funeral#bereavement#family

Updates from Kaylee

  1. We're at 44% thanks to 67 of you. the plan for transport of the deceased is now scheduled. More news soon.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($762 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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RecentTop gifts
  • Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $25
  • Anonymous 🇦🇺 · $15
  • Festus Victor Coker 🇳🇬 · $25
  • Garima K. Negi 🇮🇳 · $50

    “Happy to help. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Jabalpur”

  • Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $10

    “Good luck. Thought of Kaylee all day after reading this. - Kano”

  • Anonymous 🇹🇷 · $10

    “Thinking of you. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Çankaya”

  • Anonymous 🇲🇦 · $25

    “Good luck. Hope the February deadline works out. - Marrakesh”

  • William Kwaku Donkor 🇬🇭 · $10

    “Blessings. Thought of Kaylee all day after reading this. - Tamale”

  • Isaac P. Langley 🇨🇦 · $5
  • Tabitha Fatuma Tumusiime 🇺🇬 · $50

    “Wish I could do more. Only $50 but hope it helps. - Jinja”

  • Jyoti J. Bhatia 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Lukas Kevin Braun 🇩🇪 · $75

    “All the best. My sister told me about this one. - Dortmund”

  • Naresh R. Kurup 🇮🇳 · $100

    “Best of luck. Saw your post and had to give. - Rajkot”

  • Sakura Mana Ogawa 🇯🇵 · $25
  • Amaka Okafor 🇳🇬 · $10
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $5
  • Sophie J. Rios 🇦🇺 · $20
  • Elias Perry 🇨🇦 · $26
  • Ronke Nwosu 🇳🇬 · $15
  • Andrés A. Vega 🇺🇸 · $50

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  • Yiğit Burak Duman

    Good luck, Kaylee. Gave what I could, wish it was more. We're a small family in Rohini but we're thinking of you. All the best.

    • Colton E. HartQuestion

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

      • Kaylee G. BrownOwnerAnswerPhoto verified

        Sure. The biggest one is funeral home services and casket, $3,800. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Thanks, that means a lot.

    • Dayo Jide Nwankwo

      thinking of you. I hope things turn around soon. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Greetings from Tijuana.

      • Maverick Fowler

        Stay strong, Kaylee. This could happen to any of us.

        • Pamela Bishop

          This could happen to any of us. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Thinking of Yonkers.

          • Elena G. Vargas

            Sending strength, Kaylee. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Please keep us posted. Take care.

            • Maina Githinji Mwende

              Sending strength, Kaylee. Hope this works out for you. I hope February is when things finally get easier. God bless.

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