Dear friends and family,

I am writing to you today to let you know about the loss of my mother, Lori Davila. On Friday, January 7th, 2022, she was taken by ambulance to the ER at Central Florida Regional Hospital where she was found to be in respiratory failure and placed in the ICU. She was placed on oxygen and the staff did absolutely everything they could to save her before her sudden passing overnight that following Tuesday, January 11th, 2022. Her suffering ended in the early morning and now she is with my great grandparents in a better place.

I am absolutely devastated by my mother’s passing as she was a unique individual who faced crazy adversity over the years from abusive family members to spouses, but she always managed to keep a roof over my head and provide me with love and support as a single struggling mother. Anyone who knew my mother knew she was compassionate and a giver. There was never a time in her life where someone had to go without if she had something to give even to those who were bad to her or didn’t deserve it. She loved cats and spent years trying to care for her own as well as a colony of feral cats. Her heart was too good and too big for the world she lived in, and she will be missed dearly.

As I am an only child and my mother had not prepared for a sudden and early passing, I am taking on the burden of everything from planning and cost of her funeral expenses as well as her remaining animals and home in disrepair. I’ve met with the funeral home and made her arrangements but as they are a private cemetery, I’m at their mercy for cost. I’ve picked a beautiful area in a garden so my mom can remain outdoors near where my great grandparents are buried, two of the people that meant the most to her. My mother so rarely asked for anything for herself she was always giving, and I figure I can give her the dignity and beauty in death she didn’t think she deserved in life.

I am struggling to find the funds to cover the cost of the arrangements and I debated even asking for help as I rarely do. At this time what I could use is assistance with the funeral costs. Based on the quote the total between cremation and internment is $13,121.97. I’m able to finance but they will not place her until all costs are paid and the idea of her remains not being placed for an extended amount of time is incredibly painful as she deserves to rest.

Please consider donating if you are able to do so and if you can’t that’s ok just be nice to each other and a kitty if you see one in her memory. I am very grateful for every donation during this difficult time and thank you for taking the time to consider it.

With love,

Kelly Davila