Help the Rivera Family after Tragic Loss in Fire

On the 4th of July, after celebrating on the Philadelphia waterfront, Alex Joel "Bebito" Rivera Ortiz (25) and Nayelis Rolón (23) went home in Pennsauken to be met with a terrible tragedy. Shortly after arriving, they were sadly trapped in a devastating fire, where they lost their lives. The couple had moved into their first home together only a month earlier. The fire broke out in their staircase leaving them unable to escape from their second-story home. Bebito was the step-brother of Jero, an incoming freshman at Eastern and Matias Ramirez, an incoming Kindergartener at Osage. Their father is unable to work for the time being, as the couple will be taken back to Ponce, Puerto Rico, their birthplace to be put to rest. Bebito was described as a kind, beautiful soul, who died protecting the love of his life. Bystanders report hearing loud noises and punching of the walls, and we believe he fought to the very end to try and save Nayelis, who suffered from anxiety and panic and most likely froze with shock during this tragedy. Please help us to support the Rivera family through this terrible event with all the costs of the local funerary costs before they are returned to their homeland.

El 4 de julio, tras celebrar en el Waterfront de Filadelfia, Alex Joel "Bebito" Rivera Ortiz (25) y Nayelis Rolón (23) regresaron a su casa en Pennsauken para encontrarse con una terrible tragedia. Poco después de llegar, quedaron atrapados en un incendio devastador, donde perdieron la vida. La pareja se había mudado a su primera casa juntos tan solo un mes antes. El incendio se desató en la escalera, impidiéndoles salir de su casa en el segundo piso. Bebito era hermanastro de Jero, quien entra a noveno grado en Eastern, y Matías Ramírez, quien entra a Kindergarten en Osage. Desafortunadamente por la repentina situación su padre no puede suplir económicamente por el momento, porque la pareja será trasladada de regreso a Ponce, Puerto Rico, su ciudad natal, para recibir cristiana sepultura. Bebito será recordado como un alma bondadosa y hermosa, que murió protegiendo al amor de su vida. Los transeúntes reportaron haber escuchado fuertes ruidos y golpes en las paredes, y creemos que luchó hasta el final para intentar salvar a Nayelis, quien sufría de ansiedad y pánico, probablemente quedó paralizada por la conmoción durante esta tragedia. Por favor, ayúdennos a apoyar a la familia Rivera en este terrible suceso con todos los gastos funerarios locales antes de que regresen a su tierra natal.

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