Tragedy struck Bury Your Dead drummer Mark Castillo and his girlfriend, Hillary Reed, on October 18 after they misplaced their dwelling and belongings in a fireplace.
Citing a report from Republican American, a newspaper that serves the New Hartford, CT space the place Castillo and Reed reside, MetalSucks mentioned that the fireplace originated on the roof and {that a} roofing contractor who was already there might have tried to extinguish the fireplace earlier than calling for assist.
The identical report says that a number of fireplace vans responded to the scene and that firefighters had been capable of rescue the couple’s two cats, avoiding any additional tragedy on that day. Most of Reed and Castillo‘s belongings had been misplaced within the fireplace, although. In response, Bury Your Dead vocalist Mat Bruso and his spouse Angie arrange a GoFundMe to assist the couple get again on their ft.
The GoFundMe assertion reads:
“On Wednesday, 10/18, Mark Castillo and his girlfriend, Hillary Reed‘s dwelling was destroyed in a devastating fireplace. Whereas the house shall be lined by insurance coverage, the whole and complete lack of all their private belongings won’t ever be totally acknowledged and can by no means be recovered from. We’ve got arrange this GoFundMe to ask everybody who has ever had their lives touched by Mark or Hillary to assist them get by the approaching years, as they attempt to get their lives again so as.
“Anybody who is aware of Mark is aware of he’s probably the most sort particular person you might hope to fulfill. His expertise as a drummer has impressed many. His contributions to so many bands over time has influenced an enormous viewers. Bury Your Dead, Emmure, Between the Buried and Me, and Crossfade are only a few of the bands Mark has been part of, and the members of each band he has ever toured with will inform you he’s a really caring, constructive, extremely humble musician.
“Hillary isn’t any much less caring. She isn’t any stranger to placing others earlier than herself. Working her small farm in New Hartford, CT, she takes care of quite a few animals and, whereas we’re all grateful that not one of the animals had been damage within the fireplace, their lives have additionally been affected. Hillary should are likely to them with no dwelling on the property. Whereas Hillary and Mark each have misplaced their shelter and all their issues, Hillary‘s main focus on this time shall be on the well-being of the animals in her care.
“The logistics of piecing a life again collectively are unimaginable to navigate and the objects of non-public significance Mark and Hillary have misplaced won’t ever get replaced. The aim of this fund is to assist Mark and Hillary get entry to a lot wanted money to assist the place insurance coverage falls brief. It could be meals, furnishings, misplaced wages, or one thing to are likely to the animals — all we all know is they’re going to want the assist and there are none extra deserving.”
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