
Please Help Bury My Sisters Mom
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First off I'd like to thank you for at least taking the time to read this. This is the hardest thing I've ever had to go through in my life and nothing could have prepared me for all or the hardship I've had to endure thus far.
On June 23 my amazing mother went in for a heart valve replacement surgery, she came out of it great and then suffered a UTI, at that point the valve started to leak so they did another Surgery.
After being told by the doctors that she may not make it through the surgery we basically spent every penny we had to get to Seattle from NJ so that her 4 grandchildren could say goodbye. She came out of that surgery great and we were told it was ok to go home. 3 days later I was called to sign a DNR and to let my, asking, Mom go with peace and dignity. Not having the finances I was able to come but the kids were left in NJ. We were blessed enough to be with my mom as she went to join my father and brother in heaven. I thought at that point I would die but then I went on, wanting to carry out her wishes. She passed on Saturday August 1st, so I waited till Monday to start planning. My mother had a $10,000 life insurance policy as she has always said that she wanted us to never have to worry.
After checking everything out my mother fell victim to, as many seniors do of paying for 20 years for a policy to cover funeral expenses to only find out the policy is an accidental death policy; which means there is nothing to carry out her wishes. My mom has always said she never wanted to be a burden on her kids and grandkids and now there is nothing to cremate her and carry out her wishes.
My beautiful mother always wanted to be cremated after a viewing, so loved ones could say goodbye and for her grandkids to have whatever was left to do something meaningful with her ashes.
She has a bedroom set that she bought with her very first paycheck (60 years ago) that she wanted her 12 year old granddaughter to have and now there is no way to even get it to her.
In the past 3 days I have sold everything I have of value to even get her to a funeral home and now we are in a holding pattern as there is nothing left.
My mother, Leone, was an amazing woman and touched the lives of everyone she met. She literally gave her last so others in her building could eat. All her clothes are being donated to a battered women's shelter as that's what mom would have wanted.
After a life of always working and taking care of others and adopting a multiracial child before it was the "in thing” to do and facing years of racism for her choices this doing so, This amazing woman has passed and we have no way to carry out her wishes for her and her grandchildren.
I have never asked anyone for anything and if it was for me I still would not ask however it's for my mom. I have to put down my pride and ask from friends and strangers to help give this amazing woman, Leone a proper burial and dignity and peace so her life can be celebrated the way she wanted it to be. I cannot bear to think of this woman who donated most of her life to helping others including volunteering at city hall up till 2 days before her surgery will go without the right thing being done to honor her.
On June 23 my amazing mother went in for a heart valve replacement surgery, she came out of it great and then suffered a UTI, at that point the valve started to leak so they did another Surgery.
After being told by the doctors that she may not make it through the surgery we basically spent every penny we had to get to Seattle from NJ so that her 4 grandchildren could say goodbye. She came out of that surgery great and we were told it was ok to go home. 3 days later I was called to sign a DNR and to let my, asking, Mom go with peace and dignity. Not having the finances I was able to come but the kids were left in NJ. We were blessed enough to be with my mom as she went to join my father and brother in heaven. I thought at that point I would die but then I went on, wanting to carry out her wishes. She passed on Saturday August 1st, so I waited till Monday to start planning. My mother had a $10,000 life insurance policy as she has always said that she wanted us to never have to worry.
After checking everything out my mother fell victim to, as many seniors do of paying for 20 years for a policy to cover funeral expenses to only find out the policy is an accidental death policy; which means there is nothing to carry out her wishes. My mom has always said she never wanted to be a burden on her kids and grandkids and now there is nothing to cremate her and carry out her wishes.
My beautiful mother always wanted to be cremated after a viewing, so loved ones could say goodbye and for her grandkids to have whatever was left to do something meaningful with her ashes.
She has a bedroom set that she bought with her very first paycheck (60 years ago) that she wanted her 12 year old granddaughter to have and now there is no way to even get it to her.
In the past 3 days I have sold everything I have of value to even get her to a funeral home and now we are in a holding pattern as there is nothing left.
My mother, Leone, was an amazing woman and touched the lives of everyone she met. She literally gave her last so others in her building could eat. All her clothes are being donated to a battered women's shelter as that's what mom would have wanted.
After a life of always working and taking care of others and adopting a multiracial child before it was the "in thing” to do and facing years of racism for her choices this doing so, This amazing woman has passed and we have no way to carry out her wishes for her and her grandchildren.
I have never asked anyone for anything and if it was for me I still would not ask however it's for my mom. I have to put down my pride and ask from friends and strangers to help give this amazing woman, Leone a proper burial and dignity and peace so her life can be celebrated the way she wanted it to be. I cannot bear to think of this woman who donated most of her life to helping others including volunteering at city hall up till 2 days before her surgery will go without the right thing being done to honor her.
Organizer and beneficiary
Celeste Blocquer
Organizer
Renton, WA
Reyquel Briscoe
Beneficiary