Help Carla and Lunette Navigate Life Without Paul

My name is Grace, I am a friend of Carla’s, and Lunettes service dog trainer. I offered to put this together to help support the girls i. their time of sudden and life shattering grief.

On Thursday, Paul passed away unexpectedly in his sleep. The loss is beyond words. He was the love of Carla’s life and the steady, devoted father to their four-year-old daughter, Lunette—who has nonverbal autism and a heart full of light.

Paul was the calm in their storm. He was the one Lunette looked to for comfort, safety, and joy. Together, he and Carla were preparing to get married this October. He was looking forward to her first preschool daddy-daughter dance. No one imagined their future together would be cut short.

This tragedy reaches even further—Paul was Yolanda’s only son. A mother’s grief is immeasurable, and in the midst of shock and heartbreak she is facing the reality of laying her child to rest. We want to lift that burden so she does not have to carry financial fear alongside unimaginable pain.

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Your Donation Will Help With:

• Funeral and memorial expenses so Yolanda can honor her son without financial panic

• Final arrangements and related costs (transport, service, burial/cremation)

• Immediate living expenses for Carla and Lunette during this destabilizing period

• Therapy and support services for Lunette as she processes change she cannot yet verbalize

• Giving the family a small window of stability to grieve, regroup, and plan the next steps

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If you knew Paul, you know the heart the world just lost. If you didn’t, please trust that this family deeply deserves the community’s embrace. Every dollar helps. Every share matters. Even a kind comment brings comfort.

Thank you for helping:

• Carla face tomorrow without Paul’s presence

• Lunette maintain care and routine