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Darrin Rodia's Funeral Expenses

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This fund is to help my best friend and mother of Darrin Rodia's 2 sons in raising funds for his funeral.  Any amount she would greatly appreciate!

Darrin was a wonderful, fun, super friendly, giving-to-a-fault kind of person.  He leaves behind 3 children, a brother, and thousands of friends.  In the past couple years, he has lost not only his father, but his mother 6 months after.  He struggled to keep his composure throughout this tough time to end up being shot in his own home.
http://www.dispatch.com/news/20170211/man-shot-in-far-east-side-home

His funeral (aka life celebration) is this Saturday, February 18, 4-6pm at Cotner Funeral Home (7369 E. Main Street, Reynoldsburg). Let's share memories and the love that lives on in his memory.
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dispatch/obituary.aspx?n=darrin-j-rodia&pid=184125118&#undefined.gbpl

My friend just sent me this IM this morning after I asked how I could help :
"It's been a rough week, but getting thru it. Josh has taken it very hard and it's been a nightmare.  The biggest issue is needing help with cost of funeral. It's on the kids and no one has the $. We are going to ask for donations at the funeral, but maybe you could do a GoFundMe page or something? I'm so overwhelmed with classes (6!!) that I am just treading water right now."

Here are some of the comments from FB posts about Darrin Rodia.
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Darrin Rodia, you will be missed by so many. Thank you for all the years of your friendship. You had a wonderful roofing company and I thank you for roofing two of my houses, coming to my wedding on crutches when you had a broken leg, beating me at several rounds of pool, but most of all I thank you for giving one of my best friend's, Jennie Anahata, two wonderful boys Cory Rodia and Josh Rodia.
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Lived 2 streets over from me from age 12. What a Great, giving & loving friend. Sad & tragic loss indeed....God bless you Darrin, prayers to his children & friends
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So sad. I saw him just before Christmas and he was planning on moving back to Florida. That totally sucks.
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So sad. I saw him just before Christmas and he was planning on moving back to Florida. That totally sucks.
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  • Nicholas Green
    • $500
    • 8 yrs
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Organizer and beneficiary

Karen Cannella-Manross
Organizer
Reynoldsburg, OH
Jennie Anahata
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