Services, Fundraiser For Morris County 8th-Grade 'Star'

ROXBURY – A GoFundMe page was set up to assist the family of Maya Guberman and pay tribute to the eighth-grade "star."

Also, services were announced for the 13-year-old who passed away this week.

The celebration of Maya’s life will take place on Sunday, with visiting hours from 2 to 6 p.m., and a celebration-of-life service from 6 to 7 p.m. at Temple Shalom, located at 215 S. Hillside Ave. in Succasunna.

"Maya loved the beach, snowboarding and volleyball," according to the GoFundMe page. "She was a member of Three Danes Crossfit for two years. She loved cheerleading with the Roxbury Jr. Gaels and participating in the Eisenhower Drama Club."

"Maya was loved by everyone. She was caring, kind, and brought light to the world around her. "

Loretta Radulic, Roxbury superintendent of Schools, made the announcement of Maya's passing with "deep sadness and with the family's permission," noting that she was an 8th grade student at Eisenhower Middle School.

"I am asking that you respect the privacy of the family, but keep them in your kind thoughts," she said. "Know that we have been working with administration and staff to share resources available to our students. From you, parents, we ask that you please pay attention to your children's reactions."

Morris Sussex Sports reported that Maya Guberman was "a beautiful person and proud member of the Junior Gael Cheer Program whose life was cut way too short."

"We are calling on the Morris-Sussex sports community to help Maya’s family and the town of Roxbury deal with this unimaginable pain by letting them know we are all Roxbury Strong," the publication said.

To help support the community, Eisenhower Middle School will continue to offer counselors to children and their families.