Hi... My little brother Vincent M Andriote tragically passed away on Easter morning in a dirt bike crash while on his way home. Unfortunately, he never made it that night. He crashed into a gate that is used to prevent cars from driving down the path. Some vile individual had painted the gate (which is supposed to be yellow and easily visible), in black spray paint as a trap for dirt bike riders taking that path. Vincent hit that gate, unable to call for help he was left alone in the cold having suffered internal damage from a chest contusion and he ultimately passed away... He was only found hours after the crash early in the morning on Easter day after my mom, sister, and Vinny’s girlfriend realized he never made it home.

Vincent was only 21 years old and the youngest of my siblings... This loss has devastated my family and is single-handedly the hardest thing we have ever been confronted with.

Im setting this GoFundMe up in hopes to help my parents with funeral expenses. My family is not exactly financially well off, so this is an attempt to try and help my parents as much as possible.

My mom and dad are truly wonderful people, they loved Vincent with all of their hearts every moment of every day. This loss will surely never be something we as a family get over entirely, and his absence will surely leave us in pain for the rest of our lives.

Vincent was kind, intelligent, and pure of heart. He loved working in the garage on projects from helping friends or family with automobile repairs to taking something apart just to figure out how it worked and then putting it back together again. If he wasn’t in the garage he was always drawn to spend time outside due to his profound admiration and love of nature.

Vincent was someone who can never be replaced in this world and even his closest friends will tell you the same thing. He always looked out for those around him and was always the first one to step up and offer his time and energy in any way possible to those in need.

He left a mark on the hearts of everyone around him and will truly be missed for as long as there are those around to remember him.

Please if you are able to donate any amount at all, know that those funds will be used directly for alleviating the financial burden placed on my parents.

Vinny, none of us will ever forget you... Thank you from all of us for being the best son, brother, friend, and lover any of us could ever ask for.

Until we see each other again in the great beyond...

We love you, forever and always. ❤️

“Hello dearest family, friends, well-wishers, and anyone who had the special opportunity to brush souls with my dear sweet Vincent. Our family cannot begin to explain how grateful we are for the outpouring of your support. Although his funeral service was the saddest day imaginable, the unbelievable amount of positive energy and love that came to light in one small room at his service was simply magnificent. I find such comfort in knowing that Vinny was able to spread an incredible amount of love, optimism, and positivity in his short time here and I’m hoping, going forward, you might think of him and lead by example.

This world is heading down a dark path and the more light we infuse into it, the better chance we have of surviving. Vinny knew that better than anyone. He knew the importance of taking care of fellow humans, animals, and even the earth itself. He gravitated toward people who he felt needed to be shown what real family is. He never wanted anyone to feel unloved or unaccepted and would defend and uplift anyone treated poorly. I was fascinated by him. I could go on here forever but I won’t. I will leave you with this- Be thoughtful; respect others' feelings; choose kindness, always choose kindness, and above all, please remember..

Love is the most important thing. Spread it around the earth like butter. “

-Linda (AKA Mom)

UPDATE:

(Wow… we’ve hit our initial goal in less than 2 hours..! You have no idea how touching it is to see how many people care... Thank you so much to everyone who’s donated. Im going to raise the goal ONLY because I’d love to see my parents receive as much help as humanly possible and the initial goal was just a random number I came up with not knowing this fundraiser would reach it so quickly. Again from the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU ALL!!!)