Obituaries

Funeral Arrangements for Quentin Lupo, Pleasantville High School Senior

The Pleasantville basketball star's family thanked the community for its outpouring of support on GoFundMe.

PLEASANTVILLE, NY — Services have been set for Quentin Lupo, the Pleasantville High School senior who died Wednesday of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. A GoFundMe account set up for the family has raised more than $40,000.

Lupo, 18, was the oldest son of Robert Lupo and Lucy Diaz, and brother to Justin Lupo.

Quentin was born in Manhattan. He was a senior at Pleasantville High School in Pleasantville, N.Y. and a member of the Pleasantville Panthers Varsity Boy’s Basketball Team.

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Quentin loved all sports, but his passion was basketball. Because of his love of children he wanted to be a teacher. Quentin will be missed tremendously.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Lucy Diaz with a notation “In Honor of Quentin Lupo #30” and given directly to the family.

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Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Beecher Flooks Funeral Home, 418 Bedford Road. A funeral Mass is scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday at Holy Innocents Church at 431 Bedford Road.

A GoFundMe account set up by the family has raised $46,562 of its $50,000 goal.

The Lieb family, thanking everyone for the outpouring of support since Lupo's death, said the money will be used to cover funeral costs, set up a trust to help fund Quentin's younger brother Justin's college education and related costs and help create a memorial or scholarship in the name of Quentin, who was a most special basketball star.

"Again, we are speechless for everyone's heartfelt support. #30's legacy will live forever," the Lieb family said on the page.

IMAGE/ Lupo Highlight Reel on YouTube

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