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Saying goodbye to Melanie - help with funeral expenses

Melanie passed away on 27 July; we're raising $5,550 for a respectful funeral in San Diego.

🇺🇸 San Diego, California, United States1,952 views
Sebastian D. Hunter
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San Diego
Melanie, my wife, passed away on 27 July after a sudden heart attack. She was 40 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 $5,550 and the cemetery needs payment before the burial date of 13 August. 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 Melanie 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 neighborhood youth program. Where the $5,550 goes: • Funeral home services and casket: $3,500 • Cemetery plot and burial fees: $1,200 • Transport of the deceased: $590 • Memorial gathering for the family: $260 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself. - Sebastian
#funeral#bereavement#family

Updates from Sebastian

  1. We're at 12% thanks to 9 of you. the plan for memorial gathering for the family is now scheduled. More news soon. - Sebastian

Donations

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  • Ian M. Barnes 🇨🇦 · $15
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  • Vihaan Bedi 🇮🇳 · $35
  • Danjuma Chukwuemeka Jimoh 🇳🇬 · $75
  • Antonio M. Arias 🇲🇽 · $25

    “Sending love. Only $25 but hope it helps. - Guadalajara”

  • Ishita T. Bhardwaj 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Naveen E. Pai 🇮🇳 · $68
  • Samantha Andrews 🇬🇧 · $25
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  • Mangesh L. Parmar 🇮🇳 · $250

    “God bless. Hope the September deadline works out. - Agra”

  • Silvia P. Treviño 🇲🇽 · $20
  • Cecelia F. Henry 🇯🇲 · $250

    “Best of luck. My cousin told me about this one. - Kingston”

  • Ella F. Figueroa 🇺🇸 · $15
  • Leonardo T. Paredes 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Haritha Sastry 🇮🇳 · $20
  • Wilfredo R. Dela Cruz 🇵🇭 · $20
  • Lola Funmilayo Shittu 🇳🇬 · $30

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  • Joy Lola Falana

    Hope things get better soon. Shared it with a few friends. Love from Mérida

    • Rajan D. Kelkar

      Best of luck, Sebastian. Hope this works out for you. My neighbor in Quezon City donated after I showed her your page. Greetings from Quezon City.

      • Muhammad Mubashir Raza

        So sorry you're going through this, Sebastian. This could happen to any of us. God bless.

        • Fernando G. Mora

          Thanks for sharing this, Sebastian. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from Addis Ababa.

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