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Multiple Fundraisers Aid Victims Of Worcester Triple-Decker Fire

The Saturday Gage Street fire left about 20 people homeless, four dead and several more injured.

The 2 Gage Street triple-decker in Worcester. The fire claimed four lives, and left many more injured and homeless.
The 2 Gage Street triple-decker in Worcester. The fire claimed four lives, and left many more injured and homeless. (Neal McNamara/Patch)

WORCESTER, MA — Multiple fundraisers have been started to help the Worcester residents affected by the deadly weekend fire in a Gage Street triple-decker.

The four-alarm fire left four people dead —Joseph Garchali, 47; Cristopher Lozeau, 53; Vincent Page, 41; and Marcel Fontaine, 29 — three more injured and as many as 20 people homeless.

The Worcester Fire Department, Worcester County District Attorney, Worcester police and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are investigating the fire, but have not released any details yet.

Here are several GoFundMe fundraisers that have been created for the Gage Street victims in recent days:

Mohamed "Joseph" Garchali, 47, died in the fire. He left behind a wife, four children between ages 2 and 14 and his sister. The fundraiser seeks $50,000 to help the family catch up on bills, and pay for Garchali's funeral costs.

Marcel Fontaine, 29, died in the fire. His friends are trying to raise $12,000 to pay for his funeral costs.

The friends of a woman named Aaliyah who jumped from the third floor of 2 Gage St. are trying raise $15,000 to put toward her medical bills. Aaliyah is still in the hospital recovering from her injuries.

Steven Francis lived in a building directly behind 2 Gage St., and his friends are trying to raise $10,000 to help him relocate. Francis' apartment also burned in the fire, leaving him homeless, according to the fundraiser.

Steve Uvanitte, a retired Navy veteran, was seriously injured in the fire and is still in intensive care, according to his fundraiser page. The $15,000 fundraiser will go toward expenses for his wife and three children, plus medical bills.

Keilen Thomas was a 2 Gage St. resident who is now homeless after the fire. Friends are trying to raise $3,000 to help him relocate.

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