Support for Barbara Mersal’s Family After Tragic Loss.
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I’m loving memory of Babara Mersal
It is with deep sadness that we share this unfortunate heartbreaking tragedy. Barbara was taking her daily walk with her yorkie on Labor Day. She was with a lovely neighbor who she adored. When out of nowhere they were both mowed down by a distracted driver. He was driving extremely fast in this 30mph residential area & possibly texting on his phone. Tragically Barbara was killed immediately on impact. Sadly it’s the same exact street they actually lived on about 100 yards from her front door. The neighbor she was with is home now & recovering. The neighbor is going through a really difficult heartbreaking time. She lost someone very special & will have mounting medical bills she will not be able to afford. Barbara was always extremely vibrant, loyal, loving, empathetic, kind & companionate. She often would buy the homeless food at the closest restaurant available instead of giving them $5 would spend $15-$20 on a full meal for them to eat & have something to drink. Everyone knew her as the women who always walked with her neighbor & her yorkies inside the baby stroller. As they take their daily walks Barbara would always play her part & pickup any trash or litter along her walk to make her community cleaner. She was the type of person who helped anyone she could. She absolutely touched so many hearts here in Jacksonville for the short period of time she was able too. It was only Barbara & one of her sons who moved here to Florida from Massachusetts where she had lived most of her life & they have no other family here at all.
She had 2 sons one of which was living with her at this time of this unforeseeable tragedy. The son that lived with her has some disabilities that prevents him from working fulltime so this is an extremely tough on the family. They had a very small family but full of love & extremely companionate. Both of her boys & grandchildren were extremely close to one another. They would speak to one another daily a few times a day. Her grandchildren would always spend their summers down in Jacksonville with their grandmother & uncle. These summers were the highlight of their year. She unfortunately did not have life insurance or any type of accidental insurance that may assist this family in a time of need.
Any contribution, no matter how big or small would be greatly appreciated. It will make a difference and be a huge help the family during this incredibly challenging time. She left 7 of her beloved yorkies behind which will be challenging alone. If you are unable to donate, we kindly ask for your condolences, blessings & prayers. Please in her memory share this story to raise awareness & reach out to as many people as humanly possible to help save a life or one of your family members in the future.
Donations would be used for any memorial services, groceries, medical expenses, housing expenses/rent, utilities, family expenses, lawyers, schooling for her 2 surviving grandchildren who were both on the honor roll who were only 11 & 13. Her goal was to send her 2 grandchildren to the best college as possible to further their education. Projected monthly bills will be around $1800/month.
All I can ask is for everyone to please put down the cell phones. Please from the bottom of my heart do not be distracted by them while driving. Please pull over to a safe area then resume your drive. You can save a life in the future. Unfortunately, this angel on earth who touched many, many lives was taken way before her time. Thank you all for your time & have a wonderful & blessed day.
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Marcel Andrade
Organizer
Jacksonville, FL