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Mom (Tanya) died and left behind two small children on my birthday.
Tanya's Sudden Passing Leaves Behind Two Small Children and unexpected Funeral expenses. Please help me unite her with her Parent's.
On the morning of March 3rd, at 6:24am, I received a call that will forever haunt me. I assumed it was my mother and the kids calling to tell me Happy Birthday but I was terribly wrong. The call was actually the children notifying me that my mother had passed out and was unresponsive. Trinity was awakened out of her sleep when she heard a loud "bang" which was later to be discovered as our mom's body hitting the floor. Her heart gave out as she tried to make her way to her bathroom. Unfortunately, Trinity and Treyvon witnessed her gasping for her last breath of air before falling into an eternal sleep. Trinity reacted quick and called 911 and then myself. I will never forget the sound of their distraught voices crying to me for help. I arrived as quickly as I could to her house where I was greeted by an officer who handed the children over to me and strongly urged me to call the hospital where my mother was taken to. At the time, I had no idea that she was gone. It wasn't brought to my attention until the doctor took me off hold and stated "After an hour of trying to bring her back, I regret to tell you that your mother has passed away Tionna". The children obviously caught on that there was something wrong due to me bursting out in tears and punching my steering wheel. That day will forever play in my head. Their cries, our tears, our pain, it haunts me. Seeing her soft yet cold body laying peacefully on the hospital bed flashes in my head. Our mother is gone. My day of celebration is now clouded with her day of passing. Nothing will ever be the same for me, for us, or this family.
Our mom had a beautiful soul. She always wanted to help in anyway that she could especially when it came to children. Which led her to adopt her grandchildren (Trinity & Treyvon) and step son (Eric Ruffin)and raise them as her own. She saved up money for years to buy a house. She always had a fascination for animals and wildlife so the Pocono's was a perfect place for her to live. I have tons of videos of her feeding the deer who wandered onto her yard. Pictures of the raccoon who faithfully climbed up onto her deck for dinner every night. She loved all her children. Her grandchildren however, had a special type of tug on her heart. I think everyone can relate to that warm and loving feeling you experience while being at your grandparents house.
Our Mom meant the world to us. She was what kept us all together with her loving persona and old school tender love. Even as an adult, I still so desperately need my mom. We all need her. She left behind a puzzle of clues that we are trying to piece together. The children might not fully understand what is happening but they do realize that she is never coming back. The toll that it is taking on them is extremely heartbreaking. To see them burst out in tears and cry for her replay's in my head like a bad tune. Seeing her sister and brother (Angie & Robert Mayberry) who usually hold up pretty well in tough situations in so much pain is despairing.
It's evident that her death took a huge toll on a lot of people. As next of kin, her responsibilities roll over onto me. I am a mother of two (Jahki & Taicen), who now plays the role as "Little Tanya" and takes on the task of being Treyvon and Trinity's guardian. This has added a ton of extra expenses on top of my already expensive lifestyle. My boyfriend and I are both currently enrolled in college as full time students. We're just trying to juggle everything while keeping our heads afloat. Clothing, food, shelter, electronics for online classes. Hair products, bunk beds, shoe's, therapy, these are some of the extra expenses we desperately need help with. The children will remain in my care for as long as I can keep them. Trinity has made it clear that she does not want to be "adopted again". So it's up to me with the help of family and friends to care for them and make them feel as comfortable as possible during this hard time.
Our moms passing was very sudden. She had no prior known health issues. However, with her life insurance being latched, the full funeral and burial cost fall onto us. We simply can't afford it let along with it being due all upfront by the 14th of this month. It would help my heart heal a little better burying her next to her parents. However, the cost will be 100% out of pocket. Option two is to let her go a Veterans National Cemetery. Deep down inside I know she'd rather be at rest with her parents. It will haunt me for the rest of my life knowing that I cant fulfill her wishes. Although she never wrote it or said it, I know deep down inside my heart and soul that that would've been her choice. With the deadline quickly approaching, I need to somehow come up with the funds for the service. I ask that you please, please help my family. Please help my mom get the burial she deserves. Thank you in advanced for any help that you provide. We greatly appreciate it, as does she.
Tanya's Sudden Passing Leaves Behind Two Small Children and unexpected Funeral expenses. Please help me unite her with her Parent's.
On the morning of March 3rd, at 6:24am, I received a call that will forever haunt me. I assumed it was my mother and the kids calling to tell me Happy Birthday but I was terribly wrong. The call was actually the children notifying me that my mother had passed out and was unresponsive. Trinity was awakened out of her sleep when she heard a loud "bang" which was later to be discovered as our mom's body hitting the floor. Her heart gave out as she tried to make her way to her bathroom. Unfortunately, Trinity and Treyvon witnessed her gasping for her last breath of air before falling into an eternal sleep. Trinity reacted quick and called 911 and then myself. I will never forget the sound of their distraught voices crying to me for help. I arrived as quickly as I could to her house where I was greeted by an officer who handed the children over to me and strongly urged me to call the hospital where my mother was taken to. At the time, I had no idea that she was gone. It wasn't brought to my attention until the doctor took me off hold and stated "After an hour of trying to bring her back, I regret to tell you that your mother has passed away Tionna". The children obviously caught on that there was something wrong due to me bursting out in tears and punching my steering wheel. That day will forever play in my head. Their cries, our tears, our pain, it haunts me. Seeing her soft yet cold body laying peacefully on the hospital bed flashes in my head. Our mother is gone. My day of celebration is now clouded with her day of passing. Nothing will ever be the same for me, for us, or this family.
Our mom had a beautiful soul. She always wanted to help in anyway that she could especially when it came to children. Which led her to adopt her grandchildren (Trinity & Treyvon) and step son (Eric Ruffin)and raise them as her own. She saved up money for years to buy a house. She always had a fascination for animals and wildlife so the Pocono's was a perfect place for her to live. I have tons of videos of her feeding the deer who wandered onto her yard. Pictures of the raccoon who faithfully climbed up onto her deck for dinner every night. She loved all her children. Her grandchildren however, had a special type of tug on her heart. I think everyone can relate to that warm and loving feeling you experience while being at your grandparents house.
Our Mom meant the world to us. She was what kept us all together with her loving persona and old school tender love. Even as an adult, I still so desperately need my mom. We all need her. She left behind a puzzle of clues that we are trying to piece together. The children might not fully understand what is happening but they do realize that she is never coming back. The toll that it is taking on them is extremely heartbreaking. To see them burst out in tears and cry for her replay's in my head like a bad tune. Seeing her sister and brother (Angie & Robert Mayberry) who usually hold up pretty well in tough situations in so much pain is despairing.
It's evident that her death took a huge toll on a lot of people. As next of kin, her responsibilities roll over onto me. I am a mother of two (Jahki & Taicen), who now plays the role as "Little Tanya" and takes on the task of being Treyvon and Trinity's guardian. This has added a ton of extra expenses on top of my already expensive lifestyle. My boyfriend and I are both currently enrolled in college as full time students. We're just trying to juggle everything while keeping our heads afloat. Clothing, food, shelter, electronics for online classes. Hair products, bunk beds, shoe's, therapy, these are some of the extra expenses we desperately need help with. The children will remain in my care for as long as I can keep them. Trinity has made it clear that she does not want to be "adopted again". So it's up to me with the help of family and friends to care for them and make them feel as comfortable as possible during this hard time.
Our moms passing was very sudden. She had no prior known health issues. However, with her life insurance being latched, the full funeral and burial cost fall onto us. We simply can't afford it let along with it being due all upfront by the 14th of this month. It would help my heart heal a little better burying her next to her parents. However, the cost will be 100% out of pocket. Option two is to let her go a Veterans National Cemetery. Deep down inside I know she'd rather be at rest with her parents. It will haunt me for the rest of my life knowing that I cant fulfill her wishes. Although she never wrote it or said it, I know deep down inside my heart and soul that that would've been her choice. With the deadline quickly approaching, I need to somehow come up with the funds for the service. I ask that you please, please help my family. Please help my mom get the burial she deserves. Thank you in advanced for any help that you provide. We greatly appreciate it, as does she.
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Tionna Mayberry
Organizer
Kingston, PA