Amelia's Funeral Fund
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Amelia Martin lived life on her own terms. A very creative and resourceful woman, she graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology and launched her career as a fashion designer. After a failed relationship, Amelia continued to work for several notable design houses. However, suffering from schizophrenia, she was unable to deal with the stresses of the fashion industry and soon found herself jobless and with a baby to take care of.
After many years of separation, Wendy, her only child, rescued Amelia from an abusive relative who had locked her in a room, forcing her to live like a wild animal, urinating in a jar. For the past 20 years she has resided with Wendy and her family. Amelia always did as she pleased. Determined, passionate, and stubborn; she survived several decades of homelessness before being taken in by her daughter. But living on the streets for so many years took its toll on her already fragile mental health and made her very fearful of authority. She constantly refused the assistance of medical professionals because of paranoiac hallucinations, and never took any medications for the duration of her adult life.
During the last years of her life she suffered from agoraphobia. Even going to the front door of the apartment frightened her. Her whole world consisted of the route from her bedroom to the bathroom to the kitchen. Because of her mental illness, other health conditions, and advanced age; she was dropped from her life insurance and became uninsurable. In addition, since she had not worked consistently throughout her life, she was not eligible for regular social security benefits.
On Monday October 26, 2015 at 7:00 pm, Amelia Martin fell in the bathroom, because of a brain aneurysm, and went into a coma. According to doctors at Kings County Hospital, she is brain dead, at 78 years of age. I am her daughter, Wendy; and I am seeking your assistance to cover the cost of her funeral and any related expenses. Please help!
After many years of separation, Wendy, her only child, rescued Amelia from an abusive relative who had locked her in a room, forcing her to live like a wild animal, urinating in a jar. For the past 20 years she has resided with Wendy and her family. Amelia always did as she pleased. Determined, passionate, and stubborn; she survived several decades of homelessness before being taken in by her daughter. But living on the streets for so many years took its toll on her already fragile mental health and made her very fearful of authority. She constantly refused the assistance of medical professionals because of paranoiac hallucinations, and never took any medications for the duration of her adult life.
During the last years of her life she suffered from agoraphobia. Even going to the front door of the apartment frightened her. Her whole world consisted of the route from her bedroom to the bathroom to the kitchen. Because of her mental illness, other health conditions, and advanced age; she was dropped from her life insurance and became uninsurable. In addition, since she had not worked consistently throughout her life, she was not eligible for regular social security benefits.
On Monday October 26, 2015 at 7:00 pm, Amelia Martin fell in the bathroom, because of a brain aneurysm, and went into a coma. According to doctors at Kings County Hospital, she is brain dead, at 78 years of age. I am her daughter, Wendy; and I am seeking your assistance to cover the cost of her funeral and any related expenses. Please help!
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Wendy Powell
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Brooklyn, NY