Support the family of Ruben Agado

Hello. Our names are Cindy and Jennifer. We are two American expats living in Scotland. We have been brought together through the kindness and networking of our dear friends Rosanna and Ruben Agado who are also American expats. They have tragically lost their eldest son, Tiny Ruben, very unexpectedly. He was only 18 years young.

Their statement read: “Ruben was a brilliant guy: very funny, very intelligent, and with an intense interest in the world around him. To have him ripped from our lives so soon, so suddenly, and without any known cause is unbearably painful for us all."

Ruben was a first-year student at Stirling University, who was studying within the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. There was no sign of fowl play or inappropriate activity, so it's all just a shock.

We created this GoFundMe to raise funds to help the Agado family through this challenging time and to cover the costs involved. Funeral and burial expenses will run approximately £7,000 and will be held in the first few weeks of March. And, as they are Expats, they will have family coming into town to be with them and this will generate more expenses in housing and feeding everyone. So, we've asked for an extra £3,000 to cover those costs. Please give what you can to support them during this tragic time.

Thank you and please share if you can.

update from Rosanna:

For the many of you who have donated via the GoFundMe or who have reached out to us in some way, thank you so much <3 We honestly can't express just how helpful this has been and just how much it means to our family to be surrounded by such love, support, and community during this awful ordeal. Your messages, cards, flowers, have all been so deeply appreciated.

Ruben's funeral will be on Friday 7th March in Dundee. Children are welcome to the entire event, and after the burial people are returning to our home in Letham to gather and eat.

SERVICE: Friday 7th March, 12:30-13:30

St Ninian's Scottish Episcopal Church

Kingsway East

Dundee DD4 7RW

BURIAL: Friday 7th March, 14:00

Birkhill Cemetery

Templeton Rd

Dundee DD3 0QH

GATHERING: (after the burial)

Agado Family Home

2 West Hemming Street

Letham (Forfar)

DD8 2PU

Thank you for holding Ruben and our family in your thoughts and hearts.