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Pochettino was killed when his car crashed on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Bensalem, the Bucks County Coroner's Office told Daily Voice.
He lived in Lafayette Hill with his wife of 12 years, Casey, and their sons, 9-year-old Charles and 7-year-old Sebastian, wrote GoFundMe campaign organizer Jamie Kaye.
"Marcus was the epitome of a loving spouse and father, deeply involved in his community and family life," Kaye said.
"He served as a beloved coach for Charles' soccer team and was a familiar and friendly face at the local bus stop, where he often hosted unsolicited, spontaneous play dates."
His widow Casey penned a tribute to her husband on social media.
"We met 17 years ago and had just laughed about how we were getting close to knowing each other half of our lives," she said. We planned, expected, and dreamed that would come true."
"There are no words to for the depth and breadth of our loss. He lived every day with love for me and our boys. He was our entire universe, and we were his."
To date, the GoFundMe campaign has raised over $45,000 on behalf of Pochettino's family — money that Kaye says will go toward immediate financial needs, funeral expenses, and the completion of the back deck that Marcus was working on when he died.
"His recent endeavor to rebuild their family deck, a project close to completion, became a source of light-hearted jokes among friends and family," Kaye explained, and the completed project will serve "as a tribute to his efforts."
"He was my best friend. And there is such an unimaginable void," Casey wrote. "He was our heart, our stars, and now our angel."
Click here to support Marcus Pochettino's family on GoFundMe.com.
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