Nothing prepares you for a sudden unexpected death in the family, and that is exactly what our family is learning to navigate with the upcoming days.

We lost our dad on March 2nd 2026, he passed while at work taking a lunch break in his vehicle. To say we didn't see this coming is an understatement. It was just another day at work for dad. You don't think to hug your family a little tighter or tell them you love them a few extra times before you walk out the door on a Monday morning. It is such a struggle to make it feel real, to not be able to pick up the phone and hear his voice again or have him poking fun at you. It all feels like a bad dream all of us hope to wake up from.

Dad was 62 years old and so close to retiring. We are currently still waiting on his autopsy report to know exactly what happened. The process of getting access to retirement funds and life insurance funds has been a massive headache. To go into further detail mom and dad we're in the process of doing some repairs on the house to hopefully sell it and move out of South Florida once he officially retired.

To watch your dad work so hard growing up and not get to see him enjoy that retirement he worked towards is a crushing feeling. To never meet future grand babies, not get to walk his youngest daughter down the aisle, or grow old with his wife of 42 years are all things weighing heavy on our hearts during this time.

Unfortunately the bills still come and they wait for no one. Many people have asked how they can help or what we need. The answer right now is to help keep the stress of financial obligations off of mom's shoulders. That is the last thing she needs to be worrying about while trying to find her new normal without dad whom has been a constant in her life since she was 19 years old.

This account is set up for anyone who would like to help our family by donating. The funds from those donations will go directly to mom and her financial needs.

Any amount helps us out and we can not thank everyone enough for all of the love, support and prayers we have received. Even if you are unable to donate please pray for our family, we well take all of them we can get. I promise we'll need them in the upcoming weeks, days and years.

With immense love, thank you from our family.