NORTHBOROUGH – After passing away from a long battle with cancer, the loved ones of Rebecca Maynard have created a GoFundMe.
A Northborough resident, Maynard passed away on June 27, leaving behind her daughters Elliana, Brooke and Abigail, and her husband, John Gauvin.
“For the past few months my brother has spent every waking moment taking care of Rebecca and the girls,” said Maynard’s sister-in-law Jennifer Watkins. “The financial burden that remains from treatment and ongoing costs of providing for their girls will be a challenge. Right now the girls need their Dad more than ever, and my brother needs time for himself to heal. We want nothing more than to ease any stress they’re facing.”
After being first diagnosed with stage three breast cancer in January 2017, Maynard’s cancer then began to progress into stage four metastatic cancer.
Her loved ones described her as a bright light in their lives.
One of her close friends Catherine Dobay said that “to know her was to love her, be it family, friend or acquaintance, those who knew her were better off because of it.”
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Watkins said that Maynard lived her life to the fullest extent, creating a magical atmosphere in any room she entered, with contagious happiness spreading to those around her.
Her loved ones said that she was the type of person that they could lean on and described her as “super mom” and natural mother figure that cared not only for her own children, but also her friends’ and families’ children as well.
She had recently become an aunt to Watkins’ baby girl Savannah. They were absolutely enamored with one another, always laughing and cuddling whenever they were together, Watkins said.
Following her loss, the family has been left with extensive medical bills. Watkins helped create the GoFundMe to help relieve the financial burden for her brother and nieces.
As of Aug. 14, the GoFundMe raised over $23,000 with a set goal of $50,000.
“My only wish is to let the girls continue to live the happy and magical life that their parents created for them,” said Watkins.
The GoFundMe can be found at https://tinyurl.com/h2827ct8.
