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Support Francesca's Future in Memory of Jen

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As many of you know, our beloved friend Jen McArdle tragically passed away on Sunday, May 4th, after three courageous battles with breast cancer.

In sharing the news of her passing that evening, we recalled Jen’s indomitable spirit which sustained her throughout her fourteen-year battle, and also her dedication to others; even as she fought, Jen was still bringing hope and strength to others. That was Jen.

As we grieve her loss, we ask that you remember Jen’s amazing husband Chuck, and their beautiful daughter Francesca.

Francesca is a rising junior at Notre Dame Academy. Like her mom, Francesca is a strong competitor, an excellent student, and already a caring leader dedicated to helping others.

As well as excelling in cross-country, on the track, and in her studies, Francesca is (of course!) a huge fan of the Bruins and Red Sox. More importantly, she is deeply committed to her friends and to helping people who are marginalized and too often forgotten. Like Jen, Francesca chooses to face life’s hardships privately and prefers any focus to be on service to others rather than herself.

Francesca leads by example. Her desire to spend time helping seniors inspired her friends to join her in frequent group visits to senior living facilities, which she now organizes. Francesca’s dedication to the Braintree American Baseball Challenger League now sees this same group regularly volunteering at baseball games for individuals with physical or intellectual challenges.

In addition to these efforts, Francesca has been a member of the Boys and Girls Club of Dorchester for many years, where she’s been involved with volunteer opportunities with the Keystone Club as well as a summer camp staff member for the past two summers.

This GoFundMe is intended to help pave the way for Francesca’s future college education: to ease at least one burden and allow she and Chuck to move forward with less uncertainty.
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    Nathan Derby
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    Newton, MA
    Chuck McArdle
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