GoFundMe For Zenus Family Nearly Makes Goal In One Day

MILFORD, MA- The town of Milford is in mourning after the sudden death of 12-year-old Aaron Zenus last week from flu complications.

A GoFundMe page was started Feb. 2 to help the Zenus family financially during this time. The page was started by a community member named Joey Newman and set a goal of $10,000. So far, the page is just $200 shy of making that goal, with $9,800 raised so far. According to the page, the money was raised in one day from 158 people.

The majority of donations came from individuals, but according to the page, groups and organizations in the community donated as well, including Milford Youth Baseball and a teacher and classroom from Woodland Elementary.

Zenus was a seventh-grade student at Stacy Middle School and was the first flu-related death in Massachusetts this season. The superintendent of Milford Public Schools said Zenus was a beloved member of the school community.

The page is filled with loving comments from community members who remembered Aaron as "sweet and happy" and "a beautiful little boy".

The family has not yet announced any funeral or visiting arrangements.

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