Help Deanna and Steph in an Unimaginable Crisis
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UPDATES:
10/14 Steph’s obituary. We love and miss you, sweet friend.
10/7 On Monday, October 7th, Stephanie was able to meet her beloved son and he was held by his momma and mommy before she transitioned. Stephanie will continue to live on in the hopes and dreams of her wife and son and the lives of the people impacted by her organ donation.
Please celebrate her life with a service on October 19th at 3 pm at Philadelphia Praise Center (formerly Trinity) at 2300 S 18th Street.
10/6 7pm Just after midnight on October 5th, Elliott Rafael Wilson was born at 7 pounds 11 oz. He has chubby cheeks and a head full of hair. He is the culmination of years of longing, planning, plotting, and loving by his two moms. He is pure joy and he has been deeply loved by his two moms since he was a handsome embryo on a Petri dish.
10/3 5pm Deanna is in Labor and Delivery Triage and is likely to be induced tonite. We love you Deanna, and are sending all the good vibes in the world to Philly!
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To know Deanna and Steph is to love Deanna and Steph. Deanna is a physician and researcher, and Steph is a nurse. Both are fierce advocates for their patients, shoulders to lean on for their colleagues, loyal friends, and incredible human beings.
Deanna is 37 weeks pregnant with their first child. On Monday, Steph suffered a cardiac arrest while at work and remains in a coma. What should have been such a joyful time is now filled with uncertainty.
Deanna and Steph have spent their lives giving back to their patients, communities, and friends. Now it’s our turn.
They will need help for a post-partum doula, childcare especially in those early weeks, and pet services for their 3 feisty doggos.
Please check back here for updates about Deanna and Steph.
About the fundraiser:
My name is Jessie Merlin. To my husband and I, Deanna (Jacqueline Deanna, but goes by Deanna) Wilson and Stephanie Klipp are our wonderful friends and chosen family. To our kiddos, they are Auntie Dee Dee and Auntie Tephie.
Organizer and beneficiary
Jessica Merlin
Organizer
Philadelphia, PA
Jacqueline Wilson
Beneficiary