Health & Fitness
GoFundMe Page Started in Honor of Ira Jaan Simbulan
The body of Simbulan, a North Andover resident, is believed to have been found in Wilmington.
WILMINGTON, MA — A GoFundMe page has been started to help with the funeral costs and to honor the memory of Ira Jaan Simbulan, whose body was believed to be found by authorities in Wilmington after a daylong search which ended Wednesday.
The GoFundMe campaign, started by Simbulan's boyfriend Arjun Bhatnagar, seeks to help fund her funeral procession costs and to honor her memory. As of 3:15 p.m. Thursday, $3,632 had been raised by 117 people in 15 hours.
"This girl loved to talk to everyone she met and was always the one to speak the most in a room. She loved to learn and tried her hardest to get as much information as she could," according to the GoFundMe post.
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According to an announcement from the Middlesex County District Attorney's office, a body believed to be Simbulan's was discovered on Glen Road in Wilmington at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Preliminary investigation did not indicate foul play, according to the district attorney's office.
Simbulan was enrolled at Babson College in Wellesley.
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Bhatnagar also penned a message on Facebook in honor of his late partner.
You can help donate to Simbulan's GoFundMe page by clicking here.
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