Support the Paulino Family

Benedito (Benny) Paulino, our beloved friend and loving husband, father, brother, uncle, and son, passed away very unexpectedly from stage 4 liver cancer on Tuesday morning October 17th, 2023. He received the cancer diagnosis the day before he died.

As many of you know, Benny leaves behind his devoted wife, Lucia, his young adult son, Ishmael, and 5-year old daughter, Melanie. Three and a half years ago, the Paulinos went through the anguish of losing their teenage son, Vidal (pictured on the far left). Losing Benny after the trauma of Vidal's death is unfathomably devastating.

Benny’s work at Samaritan Ministries was his family’s only source of income. Now, Lucia is facing the unknown future of navigating her world as a widowed single mother.

This GoFundMe is a place to provide help. There are plenty of expenses to cover, the first of which is the funeral costs for Benny. Lucia will also need to pay the bills while she looks for work, so anything you give will help her gain more time to figure out her next steps.

Thank you for helping this dear family. Lucia and family are grateful and appreciative to you for your giving.