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Funeral costs Ernesto Calzadilla

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Hello, my name is Wendy Mercado and I'm starting this campaign in hopes we can raise money to pay for my cousins funeral costs and to also start some kind of savings for his beautiful 7 month baby girl Cornina.  Our family is beyond devastated for the loss of my cousin Ernie, especially his father Ronald Calzadilla who was close to Ernie, his first born. 

On December 31 at 8:30pm on New Year's Eve in Rowland Heights, a man shot and killed my cousin along with two other women as seen as a triple homicide fueled by mental disease and alcohol. Nothing has helped us numb our pain to lose a family so young and taken in such a horrible way. No father should have to bury a son and no daughter should have to grow up without a father. This evil man took my 27 year cousin away from his family, his girlfriend and baby girl. His life was cut short and now left a little girl orphaned. I hope we can get enough money to be able to alleviate some of the funeral cost but also start a savings account for baby Corina. Any amount counts and I'm also trying to gather supplies and other baby needs now that her mother is left as a single parent to raise the baby. 

I want to somehow see the bright light at the end of this tunnel of devastation for our family,  remember Ernie as a funny, loving father that he was. I'll miss his jokes, laughter and good times. Any non-money donations, call me Wendy at [phone redacted] or my sister Lichi at [phone redacted].

Organizer and beneficiary

Wendy Mercado
Organizer
Rowland Heights, CA
Lizbeth Mercado
Beneficiary

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