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Berks Grandparents, Granddaughter In Minnesota RV Crash Face Long Road To Recovery: Fund Berks Grandparents, Granddaughter In Minnesota RV Crash Face Long Road To Recovery: Fund
Berks Grandparents, Granddaughter In Minnesota RV Crash Face Long Road To Recovery: Fund Three Pennsylvania residents face a long road to recovery after their RV crashed in Minnesota on July 11, according to loved ones on GoFundMe. Bill and Kim Byassee, of Hamburg, and their granddaughter Abby all suffered "life-threatening injuries" in a wreck on Interstate 90, reported Minnesota outlet KIMT. All three were airlifted to a trauma center in Rochester for treatment, while two people in the other vehicle suffered minor injuries, according to the report.  "Abby was thrown from the RV and lost all feeling in her limbs," wrote GoFundMe organizer Kelsea Didden. "By a miracle…
Support Swells After Livingston Resident Amanda Magenheim Dies Of Asthma Attack, 21 Support Swells After Livingston Resident Amanda Magenheim Dies Of Asthma Attack, 21
Support Swells After Livingston Resident Amanda Magenheim Dies Of Asthma Attack, 21 Amanda Nicole Magenheim, a student at Penn State University and a native of Livingston, NJ, died on Friday, Jan. 12 after suffering a severe asthma attack at the age of 21, according to a fundraiser set up to support her family. A devoted Nittany Lion, Magenheim made the Dean's List every semester and dreamed of becoming an occupational therapist, according to her obituary. She is survived by her parents, Donna and Sanford, her sisters, Alyssa and Erica, and numerous other family members and friends, her obituary reads. I wanted to convey my gratitude for all the love, support, prayers,…
Community Rallies For Bucks County Grandparents Who Lost 'Everything' In Fire Community Rallies For Bucks County Grandparents Who Lost 'Everything' In Fire
Community Rallies For Bucks County Grandparents Who Lost 'Everything' In Fire Neighbors and loved ones are stepping up to assist two Levittown residents whose home was badly damaged in a fire on Monday, Jan 2.  Firefighters were called to a residence in the Dogwood section to find heavy flames and smoke pouring from the home, said Edgley Fire Company on Facebook.  The department reported no injuries, but those close to the homeowners said they lost "everything" in the blaze.  Kellie Donovan on GoFundMe said her sister Debbie and husband John were dealing with mounting medical expenses when the fire struck.  "Debbie was already struggling this pa…
Philly Social Worker Who Lost Leg In Accident 'Determined' To Thrive, Loved Ones Say Philly Social Worker Who Lost Leg In Accident 'Determined' To Thrive, Loved Ones Say
Philly Social Worker Who Lost Leg In Accident 'Determined' To Thrive, Loved Ones Say Weeks after a car accident left her hospitalized, a longtime Philadelphia social worker is in good spirits and "determined," loved ones say.  Andrea Jackson was unloading the trunk of her car on June 14 when a driver crashed into her from behind, leaving her legs pinned between the vehicles, her friends said on GoFundMe.  "Unfortunately, Andrea had to have her left leg amputated from the knee down," wrote page organizer Loretta Weston. "She also sustained major damage to her right leg."  Though the extensive injuries have changed Jackson's life profoundly, Weston says h…
UPitt Pharm Student Lindsay Heck Dies Suddenly At 25 Years Old UPitt Pharm Student Lindsay Heck Dies Suddenly At 25 Years Old
UPitt Pharm Student Lindsay Heck Dies Suddenly At 25 Years Old A 25-year-old doctor of Pharmacy died suddenly in Pittsburgh in December, just before her father was rushed to the ICU, loved ones say in a GoFundMe campaign. Dr. Lindsay Ann Heck, 25, died unexpectedly from an unknown cause on Dec. 20, 2022, as stated in her obituary.  A best friend, hurdle buddy, and one of the most genuine people I’ve ever met….. rest easy Linds ❤️ Posted by Morgan Manglaviti on Friday, December 23, 2022 She was known as "the light of everyone’s life" with a "smile (that) lit up a room, and her laughter was contagious. She was a loyal friend and trusted confidante t…
Beloved Philly Area Mom Dies After Months-Long Cancer Battle Beloved Philly Area Mom Dies After Months-Long Cancer Battle
Beloved Philly Area Mom Dies After Months-Long Cancer Battle A beloved Philadelphia area mom died after a six-and-a-half-month battle with cancer, her family said. She was 61. Penny Jo Weigand, of Bristol, died on Friday, April 1, her obituary says. She was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer in early September 2021, and had been fighting it ever since, according to a GoFundMe launched for her medical and funeral expenses. The page had raised over $500 as of Friday, April 8. She was remembered in her obituary as someone who loved to take walks, read her Bible, and listen to Joel Olsteen. She is survived by her daughters, Jessica Martine and J…
Support Surges For Beloved Lehigh Valley Nurse, Mom Of 8 Battling Colon Cancer Support Surges For Beloved Lehigh Valley Nurse, Mom Of 8 Battling Colon Cancer
Support Surges For Beloved Lehigh Valley Nurse, Mom Of 8 Battling Colon Cancer Support is on the rise for a beloved Lehigh Valley nurse and mother of eight battling stage IV colon cancer. After several months of suffering from mysterious pain and fatigue, Kirsten Bickert, 42, was sent to a GI specialist and learned that she had developed a mass in her sigmoid colon on Dec. 8, according to a GoFundMe launched for her medical expenses. Bickert is known for her role as a passionate and caring nurse, as well as a mother of eight children ages seven through 18. “She has been a nurse since 2007 and loves helping and taking care of people,” reads the campaign, launched by T…
Support Surges For Beloved Bucks County Man Left Paralyzed After 4 Spine Infections Support Surges For Beloved Bucks County Man Left Paralyzed After 4 Spine Infections
Support Surges For Beloved Bucks County Man Left Paralyzed After 4 Spine Infections Support is skyrocketing for a beloved Bucks County man who was left paralyzed from the waist down after suffering four different spinal infections and undergoing more than a dozen surgeries. Kevin Sebesky, of Doylestown, has suffered from spine issues for seven years and is in need of a power wheelchair after facing four different infections and undergoing a total of 17 surgeries, according to a GoFundMe launched for his medical expenses. Sebesky was recently released after spending several months at Jefferson Hospital and Magee Rehab Center, according to the fundraiser, launched by his wif…
Support Surges For Norristown Area HS Grad Severely Hurt In Motorcycle Crash Support Surges For Norristown Area HS Grad Severely Hurt In Motorcycle Crash
Support Surges For Norristown Area HS Grad Severely Hurt In Motorcycle Crash Support is surging for a Norristown Area High School graduate who was severely injured in a motorcycle crash on Aug. 15. Alex Krier, 21, was on his way to get coffee on his motorcycle when he was struck by a car, GoFundMe organizer Zach Heim wrote. He was ejected from his motorcycle onto the car, cracked the car windshield, and became unconscious. "He is in the hospital with a broken jaw, 4 broken vertebrae, internal bleeding, and on a ventilator." He is awaiting a bed opening in Jefferson Hospital where he will be airlifted for multiple surgeries, according to Heim. "Alex is a person who…
Junior N. Joseph Of Lafayette Hill, 39, 'Lived Life Surrounded By Joy & Love' Junior N. Joseph Of Lafayette Hill, 39, 'Lived Life Surrounded By Joy & Love'
Junior N. Joseph Of Lafayette Hill, 39, 'Lived Life Surrounded By Joy & Love' Junior N. Joseph of Lafayette Hill died on Feb. 14, 2021. He was 39 years old. A GoFundMe page in support of funeral services and medical expenses had raised upward of $2,400 as of Thursday. Campaign founder Tito Castillo noted Joseph "was the kindest soul whose laugh was infectious, and his positive spirit enlightened everyone else around him. "He lived his life surrounded by joy and love, and he adored his wife Arlette." Joseph was an avid soccer player, having been a member of the U17 and 21 national teams of Trinidad and Tobago. He moved to the U.S. on a soccer scholarship in th…