Community Raises $7,250 for Framingham Girl Who Drowned

Looking to help a family hold a memorial service for their daughter, Framingham Public School employee Amy Kane established a GoFundMe on Monday to raise $7,000 for the Framingham family.

In one day, the community of Framingham raised $7,250.

More than 180 individuals and families contributed to the account, many of whom did not know the girl, who would have been a fifth grader at Wilson Elementary School next month. One mother, who said she lost her only daughter due to a drowning, was among the individuals who donated.

Henryta Narteh, 10, drowned in a private pool on Saturday night, July 18.

Framingham Patch had been withholding the name, pending her obituary, but on Tuesday night Framingham School Committee Chair Beverly Hugo announced her name publicly in asking for a moment of silence for her and her family.

Hugo offered her deepest condolences to her family, friends and the school community who knew her.

Narteh attended Dunning Elementary School and later transferred to Wilson Elementary School. She also attended a camp for children with autism.

Services for her are not finalized. Framingham Patch will publish when available.