GoFundMe campaign made to help Mass. family after man dies, fire destroys home
A GoFundMe campaign has been set up to help a Millbury woman and her family after her husband died last week and a fire consumed their home, rendering it a total loss.
At around 11 p.m. on April 17, firefighters battled a fire at a home on 3 Fink Road, the Telegram & Gazette reported. Crews fought the fire until early the following morning, Jake Wark, spokesman for the Office of the State Fire Marshal, told the Telegram.
'The fire caused catastrophic damage to the home and the exact point of origin remains undetermined,' Wark told MassLive. 'One person, a man in his 60s, was located deceased at the scene and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the cause and manner of his death.'
The man was identified by his family to the Telegram as Wayne W. Wunschel.
The online fundraiser was set up by Wunschel's stepson, Michael Woodbury, the Telegram wrote.
'[My mother] Karen Wunschel lost everything when her home caught fire, including her significant other,' Woodbury wrote on GoFundMe. 'And in one horrifying moment, her world was turned upside down. She is now left with nothing, no home, no belongings and a heart full of grief."
'She didn't just lose the roof over her head, she lost the memories, the safety, the foundation of everything she had worked for and now she has to start over from scratch while trying to process a trauma no one ever should have to endure,' Woodbury continued.
The campaign was set up with a $10,000 goal to pay for the 'immediate needs [such as] clothing, shelter, food, and the process of rebuilding her life,' Woodbury wrote.
So far, the fundraiser has received $1,440 from 23 donations. This includes one donation of $200, seven donations of $100 and two $50 donations, among others.
'Anything you can give, no matter how small, will help her know she's not alone,' Woodbury's statement concluded.
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