It is with a heavy heart that we start this GoFundMe. As most of you have heard, our dear friend Aj Mackarevitz passed suddenly and unexpectedly overnight at the young age of 41. Aj was a dedicated, loving husband, father, brother, uncle, and friend.

Losing a husband and father so unexpectedly is something unimaginable, and something that will never be healed. Barbara and the girls will never be the same without him, and neither will anyone who had the pleasure of knowing Aj. He was so incredibly kind, caring, goofy, fun-loving, and hard-working. He worked so hard every day of his life to support his family as they were the center of his world. We all know Aj would give you the shirt off his back, no questions asked.

With all of the emotional pain and stress that death brings, it also brings financial burdens. We are trying to raise money for Barb, Amber, and Andrea to help with any costs that will be incurred and to help wherever needed. As a community, we want to ease any stress on them caused by any outstanding costs of a memorial service and what comes afterward.

We are grateful for any support you may be able to provide. We also encourage everyone to keep Barb and the girls in your thoughts and prayers.

Rest in peace, little brother, you are loved by many and will be greatly missed.