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Saying goodbye to Roman - help with funeral expenses

Roman passed away on 24 December; we're raising $1,450 for a respectful funeral in Bristol.

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Michael A. Barnett
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Bristol
Roman, my father, passed away on 24 December after a long fight with kidney disease. He was 80 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 $1,450 and the cemetery needs payment before the burial date of 4 January. 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 Roman 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 $1,450 goes: • Transport of the deceased: $490 • Memorial gathering for the family: $210 • Cemetery plot and burial fees: $750 Thanks for reading all this. - Michael
#funeral#bereavement#family

Updates from Michael

  1. We're at 39% thanks to 20 of you. the plan for transport of the deceased is now scheduled. More news soon.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 14% now ($204). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward transport of the deceased.

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  • Cristina H. GutiérrezQuestion

    how is Michael doing now?

    • Sharmila Popy Begum

      Best of luck. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from Los Angeles.

      • Jung-hee Seo-yeon Ha

        wishing you peace, Michael. It takes guts to ask. Well done. God bless.

        • Camila Antônia RezendeQuestion

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

          • Michael A. BarnettOwnerAnswer

            Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. transport of the deceased comes first ($490) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. It helps to be asked.

        • Sharon Wilson

          Hope it all works out, Michael. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Blessings!

          • Reagan M. Tran

            Hope it all works out, Michael. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. All the best

            • Mateo N. SantiagoPhoto verified

              Shared this with my family. My husband and I read this together. Love from Rennes.

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