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Dear friends, colleagues, and members of the various car communities to which I belong. I am humbly asking for assistance which stems from the brutal murder of my amazing husband, Joseph DeTello. On November, 3 of last year, Joe was brutally murdered in the middle of the day while I was at work. I’ve attached a link to the story which outlines the circumstances of his death. I warn you that it is fairly graphic and upsetting. Initially I was floored at the level of detail that was posted in the article, especially considering I had had radio silence from the State Police at the time.
https://www.sharonherald.com/news/meadville-man-charged-in-detello-homicide/article_b44c4574-6695-11ed-bac2-5f41cb546259.html
When Joe was killed, I was working a reasonably good job, and went on to receive a promotion in February of this year which really had helped. It’s important to note that since we made the decision to close the dealership, Joe was by far the breadwinner in the house. He served over 20 years at his job as a group-home manager for mentally challenged individuals. I wasn’t making nearly what Joe and I were making together, but the situation had become tenable after I received the promotion for which I worked so hard. Approximately 6 weeks after my promotion, i was bringing our dog in from his morning walk, tripped on the front stairs of our home, and fell on my face and head. I broke 3 ribs and sustained a severe concussion. I was advised to take it easy and not go back to work until i had recovered. Unfortunately, we were very understaffed, and i went back to work directly. While I didn’t feel as though anything was wrong, I noticed that i had gone from being able to easily type 80wpm to “hunting and pecking”, and even that wasn’t producing passable results. I continued working, and my performance eventually cost me my job. It was devastating as my job there was so incredibly valued by me. I had a tremendous amount of comfort and fun there, and my coworkers and employees TRULY are who got me through what I thought were the worst of my feelings. Now that I’ve had an extended period of time to think about things, it has become very difficult emotionally at this time.
I have created this GoFundMe in an attempt to raise money to pay for the property taxes on Joes and my home which we have worked for the past 16+ years to pay off and create a place of comfort and salvation for the both of us. I originally applied for a grant from the state’s Victim Compensation Fund, which will pay for the amount that I spent on Joe’s final expenses. I applied for emergency consideration due to the critical deadline on our property taxes. Things lined up, until yesterday I was informed by the VCF office that the Pennsylvania State Police have notified them that it will be approximately 4-5 more weeks before they will be able to complete the necessary documentation that explains the circumstances of Joe’s homicide. They need this to process the payment for me. I must have these taxes paid by the end of the day, Thursday the 21st of next week.
I have spent months contemplating making a post like this, and the past 20 hours or so being physically sick about it. I cannot go to my parents for this. They are both nearing 80 years old, and my father is on the cusp of retirement. I’ve had one very generous friend who had helped me get through this both somewhat financially, and most importantly emotionally, and to that person I extend my deepest and most heartfelt thank you. You know who you are. This is a situation which is something that will require a “barn-raising” to handle (my Lancaster family and friends will get this reference).
Again, those who know me know a post and an ask like this is not how I operate. This is a cry for mercy, and a humble request.
https://www.sharonherald.com/news/meadville-man-charged-in-detello-homicide/article_b44c4574-6695-11ed-bac2-5f41cb546259.html
When Joe was killed, I was working a reasonably good job, and went on to receive a promotion in February of this year which really had helped. It’s important to note that since we made the decision to close the dealership, Joe was by far the breadwinner in the house. He served over 20 years at his job as a group-home manager for mentally challenged individuals. I wasn’t making nearly what Joe and I were making together, but the situation had become tenable after I received the promotion for which I worked so hard. Approximately 6 weeks after my promotion, i was bringing our dog in from his morning walk, tripped on the front stairs of our home, and fell on my face and head. I broke 3 ribs and sustained a severe concussion. I was advised to take it easy and not go back to work until i had recovered. Unfortunately, we were very understaffed, and i went back to work directly. While I didn’t feel as though anything was wrong, I noticed that i had gone from being able to easily type 80wpm to “hunting and pecking”, and even that wasn’t producing passable results. I continued working, and my performance eventually cost me my job. It was devastating as my job there was so incredibly valued by me. I had a tremendous amount of comfort and fun there, and my coworkers and employees TRULY are who got me through what I thought were the worst of my feelings. Now that I’ve had an extended period of time to think about things, it has become very difficult emotionally at this time.
I have created this GoFundMe in an attempt to raise money to pay for the property taxes on Joes and my home which we have worked for the past 16+ years to pay off and create a place of comfort and salvation for the both of us. I originally applied for a grant from the state’s Victim Compensation Fund, which will pay for the amount that I spent on Joe’s final expenses. I applied for emergency consideration due to the critical deadline on our property taxes. Things lined up, until yesterday I was informed by the VCF office that the Pennsylvania State Police have notified them that it will be approximately 4-5 more weeks before they will be able to complete the necessary documentation that explains the circumstances of Joe’s homicide. They need this to process the payment for me. I must have these taxes paid by the end of the day, Thursday the 21st of next week.
I have spent months contemplating making a post like this, and the past 20 hours or so being physically sick about it. I cannot go to my parents for this. They are both nearing 80 years old, and my father is on the cusp of retirement. I’ve had one very generous friend who had helped me get through this both somewhat financially, and most importantly emotionally, and to that person I extend my deepest and most heartfelt thank you. You know who you are. This is a situation which is something that will require a “barn-raising” to handle (my Lancaster family and friends will get this reference).
Again, those who know me know a post and an ask like this is not how I operate. This is a cry for mercy, and a humble request.
Co-organizers (2)
Michael Davis
Organizer
Meadville, PA
Brian Bigwood
Co-organizer