On Wednesday, June 25th 2025 heaven gained another angel. My mom, Deborah, was found unresponsive and despite efforts to resuscitate her, we lost her that afternoon.

She was our family’s guiding light, support system, provider, she held it all together - she held us all together. She was the definition of unconditional love. She loved, adored her family more than anything. She built and worked her whole life for us. She also loved the world around her and found beauty in everything. She cared for the animals, plants, any living thing that caught her eye, and they most certainly felt her love too, it was that exuberant. If you had the pleasure of meeting or knowing my mom - I have no doubt you felt it too.

My family is having an extremely difficult time navigating the loss of my mom. My dad, her five children and eight grandchildren are having to figure out what this world will feel like without the one who was everything for all of us.

For me, my mom was my sole caregiver since becoming paralyzed. She quit her job, as our family’s main source of income, she quit her job to care for me. There was no way she was going to let anyone else do it. And even as my caregiver, my mom was still a main source of support financially with my dad being on a fixed income and disabled.

In addition to all that comes with this loss there is a lot left for us to navigate. A full time caregiver for me, for my mother’s celebration of life, renovations to make her home adaptable for me to finally live in, and all the other things she provided. We are asking for any support to help us not only navigate this hardship due to my mom’s passing but the immediate strain it has on our family.

This isn’t easy for us to ask but we appreciate your thoughts, prayers and anything you may be able to give.