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Stephen and Clare Cronin

Fundraising forStephen and Clare Cronin
Melissa Grahonya

Melissa Grahonya

Naples, Florida

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On Thursday, October 17th, Benjamin choked on food at lunch and was unable to be revived for an extended period of time. He did not recover from this injury and was welcomed home by Jesus on Saturday, October 19th. 

As Benjamin’s dad said, we loved him and he loved everyone. He loved giving hugs, watching movies, going to the beach, eating at Culver’s, throwing frisbees, meeting new dogs, and playing with others (even when he would have rather played something else).  When discussing Darth Vader, the Emperor, Kylo Ren, Voldemort and other villains while we played with Legos, he said they should follow Jesus and be kind. 

Let’s come together as a community and surround the Cronin family with love. If you are able, please share a monetary donation. They will use the money to pay for the cost of Benjamin’s funeral services. Donations in excess of that amount  will be donated to an organization of the family’s choice  that spreads love in the world as Benjamin did. 

Fundraiser Updates (1)

October 22, 2024
Melissa Grahonya
Melissa Grahonya

Hi everyone. Thank you for surrounding the Cronins with love. I was concerned about making this story too specific for fear of giving cons information that they don’t have already, but I know that makes this fund look suspicious. I am Melissa Grahonya, Clare’s best friend. We went to college together at NIU and have been like sisters ever since. I still live in Illinois so few of you might know of me. You can look me up on Facebook as Melissa Eileen and see that Clare and I have many mutual friends. You can also verify the authenticity of the fund by asking Rebecca Calabrese. I am currently waiting to board a plane to be with the family this week. Again, thank you for supporting Clare, Stephen, and Gwendolyn whether through a monetary donation, meals, visits, texts, and especially prayers in the unimaginable loss of our Benjamin. 

Alejandro Rojas
Betsy Barnes
Katie Berger
Nicole And Brandon Smith Dan
Yumilka Rabeiro
and others donated recently
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Anonymous

$100 • Recent donation

Anonymous

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$1,000 • Top donation

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$30 • First donation

Organizer

Melissa Grahonya

Melissa Grahonya is the organizer of this fundraiser

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HonoringBenjamin
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Melissa Grahonya

Melissa Grahonya

Naples, Florida

Fundraising for

Stephen and Clare Cronin

Fundraising forStephen and Clare Cronin
Donation protected
👍 0% fee

On Thursday, October 17th, Benjamin choked on food at lunch and was unable to be revived for an extended period of time. He did not recover from this injury and was welcomed home by Jesus on Saturday, October 19th. 

As Benjamin’s dad said, we loved him and he loved everyone. He loved giving hugs, watching movies, going to the beach, eating at Culver’s, throwing frisbees, meeting new dogs, and playing with others (even when he would have rather played something else).  When discussing Darth Vader, the Emperor, Kylo Ren, Voldemort and other villains while we played with Legos, he said they should follow Jesus and be kind. 

Let’s come together as a community and surround the Cronin family with love. If you are able, please share a monetary donation. They will use the money to pay for the cost of Benjamin’s funeral services. Donations in excess of that amount  will be donated to an organization of the family’s choice  that spreads love in the world as Benjamin did. 

Fundraiser Updates (1)

October 22, 2024
Melissa Grahonya
Melissa Grahonya

Hi everyone. Thank you for surrounding the Cronins with love. I was concerned about making this story too specific for fear of giving cons information that they don’t have already, but I know that makes this fund look suspicious. I am Melissa Grahonya, Clare’s best friend. We went to college together at NIU and have been like sisters ever since. I still live in Illinois so few of you might know of me. You can look me up on Facebook as Melissa Eileen and see that Clare and I have many mutual friends. You can also verify the authenticity of the fund by asking Rebecca Calabrese. I am currently waiting to board a plane to be with the family this week. Again, thank you for supporting Clare, Stephen, and Gwendolyn whether through a monetary donation, meals, visits, texts, and especially prayers in the unimaginable loss of our Benjamin. 

Organizer

Melissa Grahonya

Melissa Grahonya is the organizer of this fundraiser

$23,582of $10,000 goal
380Donors
199Comments
128Share ArrowShares
Alejandro Rojas
Betsy Barnes
Katie Berger
Nicole And Brandon Smith Dan
Yumilka Rabeiro
and others donated recently
Anonymous

Anonymous

$100 • Recent donation

Anonymous

Anonymous

$1,000 • Top donation

Anonymous

Anonymous

$30 • First donation

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