‘What better way to help than financially,' a friend of Jeremiah Huff's mother says

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20-03-2025

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR) — A coworker and friend of Jeremiah Huff's mother, Samantha Gallup-Peltier, has found a way to show her that she is not alone in her grief.
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Maria Giannino said everyone at Nascentia Health, where Gallup-Peltier works as a pediatric nurse, was shocked to hear the news of Huff's passing.
'They basically just said, 'Sam has lost him,' and that was just devastating,' Giannino said.
They unanimously agreed that something had to be down to show their support, creating a Go Fund Me page to ease a grieving mother's financial burden.
'What better way to help than financially because she's not going to be able to work for a while,' she said. 'She's going to have all these expenses…the funeral…and it's just going to be hard for this family to cope.'
Giannino said she has worked with her friend for nearly eight years and remembers Huff running up and down the halls of their workplace with a happy, bright personality.
'Jeremiah has been part of us, you know, as a child we've watched grow,' she said. 'She always talked about him. He's been here at the office. He's played with all our children…so he has been a very close part of all of what we do.'
Now, Giannino wants to do what she can to help the community remember Huff's lively spirit.
'Oh, he was so energetic and just a delight,' she said. 'He was always asking questions, always wanting to do something new…a very adventurous child.'
She said she hopes everyone comes together to keep the family in their prayers.
'She was a fabulous mom,' she said. 'She still is a fabulous mom. She's just very caring. Right now, she's just going through a lot…as any mother would.'
'What better way to help than financially,' a friend of Jeremiah Huff's mother says
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