‘An Unthinkable Loss’: Donations Sought To Fund Funerals, Burials Of 3 Waterbury Siblings

WATERBURY, CT — A GoFundMe campaign is raising money to help the family of three brothers who were killed in a car crash last week.

The money will be used to cover funeral and burial expenses for the siblings, according to campaign organizer, Julianna Torres.

Four Waterbury residents perished in the April 24 crash, including the brothers: Jayden Torres, 20, Nelson Torres, 25, and Noel Torres, 15; and another man, Johnaven Puszka, 20.

The vehicle crashed into Hernandez Market, a convenience store at 45 Cherry St., according to police.

As of Monday at 4:30 p.m., the GoFundMe campaign had raised $28,724 via 527 donations, with a goal of $50,000.

Julianna Torres is organizing the fundraiser, called “Stand with Jennifer: Mourning Her Sons” for her aunt, Jennifer, the brothers’ mother.

“I’m reaching out with a heavy heart to ask for your support during the most painful time my family has ever faced,” Julianna Torres wrote. “No parent should ever have to bury their child, let alone three at once.”

“The emotional and financial weight is overwhelming, and I am doing everything I can to support her through this,” she added.

According to the campaign description, money raised will go directly to the funeral home and related providers, “ensuring that every dollar is used specifically for laying her boys to rest with the love and dignity they deserve.”