Services Set For Warwick Teen Killed In Crash

WARWICK, NY — Services have been announced for Warwick teen who was killed Monday in a single-car motor vehicle accident. John Guerra, 17, was driving and alone in the car when crashed into a tree on Union Corners Road in the area of Wheeler Road around 10:35 p.m.

Guerra was a star basketball player at S.S. Seward Institute in Florida, the Warwick Advertiser said.

Visitation will be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, July 27 at T.S. Purta Funeral Home, 22 Glenmere Ave. in Florida.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 28 at St. Stephen’s Church, 75 Sanfordville Rd. in Warwick.

Guerra was a senior and honor student at Seward.

He is survived by his parents Robert M. and Patricia A. Guerra, brothers Nicholas R. and wife Jennifer R. Guerra and Joseph R. Guerra and girlfriend Kathryn G. Warren.

He is also survived by his girlfriend Erika R. Straub, as well as many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

For his complete obituary, go here.

A Go Fund Me account was set up to help Guerra’s family through “these impossible days to come as we all prepare to say our final goodbyes.”

Set up by Ryan VanLieu, the fundraising effort hopes to raise $1,000. As of Thursday morning, $620 has been donated.

VanLieu wrote that Guerra was a legend, “and not just on the basketball court. Sure, he made basketball look easy whether it was shooting around with friends at the park or with hundreds of adoring fans watching his every move.

“But John truly made his impact off the court as it seems just about everyone who met him fell in love with the remarkable young man.”

Read more about Guerra here.

Photo credit: GoFundMe.

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