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Help Donatella lay Greta to rest with dignity in Venice

Donatella lost her sister suddenly and the family can't cover funeral and burial costs of $3,250.

🇮🇹 Veneto, Italy2,467 views
Donatella Ferraro
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Venice
Greta, my sister, passed away on 29 September after complications from pneumonia. She was 32 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 $3,250 and the cemetery needs payment before the burial date of 8 October. 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 Greta 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 $3,250 goes: • Cemetery plot and burial fees: $980 • Memorial gathering for the family: $220 • Funeral home services and casket: $2,050 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support. - Donatella
#funeral#bereavement#family

Updates from Donatella

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($980 in total) I made the first payment toward cemetery plot and burial fees. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. We're at 22% thanks to 16 of you. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. More news soon.

  3. Quick update: $521 raised so far (16%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Nisha A. SoniQuestion

    How is Donatella doing now?

    • Sibel Yıldırım

      Looking forward to the next update. Sent it to 12 people at work. Thinking of Venice.

      • Fabiana Carolina PereiraQuestion

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

        • Donatella FerraroOwnerAnswerPhoto verified

          Cemetery plot and burial fees is $980 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Thanks, that means a lot.

      • Raghavan T. Sivakumar

        You're not alone. Looking forward to the next update. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Blessings.

        • Daniel Nnamdi Oladipo

          So sorry you're going through this, Donatella. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from Riyadh.

          • Amparo H. RangelPhoto verified

            Sending love, Donatella. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. All the best.

            $1,866.50 raised of $3,250

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