The late Olivia Harlow and her daughter Adeline Stephenson were from Nudgee, Queensland. Their sudden passings have left the community and their family in deep grief. Olivia’s sister-in-law, Stefanie Harlow, is organizing a fundraiser to support their memorial services and assist Olivia’s partner, Ryan Harlow, and their surviving daughter, Evaliah, during this tragic period.
Olivia passed away on June 24th due to a medical episode. Just days before, on June 16th, Ryan and Olivia experienced the heart-wrenching loss of their second daughter, Adeline. The family is still awaiting more details about the causes of their passings.
Stefanie Harlow expressed her gratitude on Facebook, stating, "I’d be forever grateful if you could please share around. Just want to say a massive thank you to everyone for getting behind Ryan, Evaliah, and our families at this tragic time. We are beyond grateful and appreciative for the shares of our post and donations. We are overwhelmed by the generosity and kindness of everyone. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts."
The GoFundMe campaign, organized by Stefanie, has raised $1,350 AUD of its $5,000 goal. Stefanie’s heartfelt message on the fundraiser page reads, "Hi everyone, for those who don’t know me, my name is Stef and I am Liv’s sister-in-law. As most of you are aware, we tragically lost our Liv on the 24th of June due to a medical episode. Prior to Liv’s passing, sadly Ryan and Olivia also lost their second daughter Adeline on the 16th of June. Respectfully, further details of both their passings are unable to be shared at this time as we as a family are still awaiting those answers. Understandably, this has taken its toll on the family and has come as a huge shock."
The campaign highlights Olivia’s loving nature and the impact she had on those around her: "Olivia was the most caring and loving mother, partner, daughter, granddaughter, sister, niece, cousin, and friend anyone could ever have asked for. I am reaching out on behalf of the family to help raise some funds to give Liv and Adeline the send-off they both deserve and to help ease the financial burden off Ryan so he is able to take his time to grieve and be there for Evaliah while they come to terms with the sudden change of their lives."
The top donation of $500 AUD was made by Rayleen Bowden Sheedy, who also contributed the most recent donation of the same amount. An anonymous donor made the first donation of $100 AUD.
Stefanie concludes with a message of thanks: "On behalf of the family, I’d like to thank everyone for their support, kind words, and messages. We will post details of the funeral as soon as it has been finalized. Thank you all again."
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