GoFundMe Launched To Help Siblings Who Lost Parents Within A Week

PATCHOGUE, NY — A Patchogue resident recently launched a fundraiser to help two local residents who lost their parents within a week of each other.

Earlier this week, Hunter Deluca started a GoFundMe to help Kendall and Connor Coughlin. The siblings first lost their father, Raymond Coughlin on Christmas Day. Then the day before they were planning on celebrating his wake on Jan. 2, their mother Lisette Coughlin passed away as well.

"The Coughlin family has endured more grief and tragedy in one week than most people witness in their entire life," Deluca wrote. "The pain of losing both parents in a matter of a week is unthinkable, and there are no words or apologies that can begin to encompass this tragedy."

In order to help the siblings alleviate some of the financial stress, Deluca started the campaign to raise $50,000. The GoFundMe succeeded its goal in just five days, raising a total of $57,835 as of Friday.

"There is a long road of healing ahead for these incredible people, but they will be endlessly grateful by the support and love of those around them," Deluca wrote.

To read more or to donate, visit the GoFundMe here.