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GoFundMe Launched For Family Of Janet Avalo-Alvarez
The fund will help the family of Janet Avalo-Alvarez, who was found dead.
WATERBURY, CT — A GoFundMe has been set-up to help the family of Janet Avalo-Alvarez, who was found dead.
Avalo-Alvarez, 36, was found in a wooded area near Route 69 in Wolcott. She was missing for a week before her body was found. She co-owned local bar La Guacara Taina with her boyfriend Alfredo Esmereli Peguaro-Gomez, 32.
Peguaro-Gomez was interviewed by police and then apparently left the state.
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"As we all grieve for her we ask if you would like to help and contribute donations to her family," wrote fund organizer Bernardo Frias. "We are establishing a memorial fund for Janet’s family. All donations are welcome, and we appreciate your support during these difficult times."
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The GoFundMe has a goal of $10,000 and so far has raised more than $1,700.
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