Single mother Erika Diarte-Carr has passed away at the age of 30 after battling terminal cancer. Her GoFundMe raised $1.2 million to support her children and cover funeral expenses.
Bollywood Fever: Erika Diarte-Carr, a 30-year-old single mother from Utah, tragically passed away after a two-year battle with terminal small cell lung carcinoma (SCLC) and high-grade neuroendocrine carcinoma. Erika, a mother of two—Jeremiah, 7, and Aaliyah, 5—died on October 13, just weeks after sharing her heart-wrenching decision to discontinue cancer treatments.
Her family announced her passing through a heartfelt post on Facebook, where her cousin Angelique Rivera shared the sad news. “She fought a long and hard battle. She was strong and held on as long as she could for her babies,” Rivera wrote, along with a series of touching photos.
Despite her health struggles, Erika raised over $1.2 million through a GoFundMe campaign, far surpassing her initial goal of $5,000 to cover funeral expenses and provide for her children. Erika had explained in her campaign that her diagnosis came unexpectedly in May 2022 after what she believed was a simple shoulder injury turned out to be stage 4 cancer that had spread throughout her body.
In a touching update on October 3, Erika expressed her gratitude to those who donated, revealing that the funds allowed her and her family to plan one final trip to create lasting memories.
Erika’s passing has left a deep impact on her loved ones, with her cousin sharing that both of Erika’s children were baptized after her passing, fulfilling one of her final wishes.
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