A GoFundMe campaign is raising money to help support the children of a Massachusetts man who died in a motorcycle crash in New Bedford earlier this month.
Johan Marquez Marte, 37, died Aug. 3 after his motorcycle crashed on Route 18 around 2:30 p.m., the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office said previously. A bystander, New Bedford police and paramedics all performed life-saving measures on him, but he was declared dead shortly after arriving at a hospital.
The preliminary investigation suggests Marquez Marte lost control of his motorcycle prior to the crash, the district attorney’s office said. His death is not considered suspicious.
Born Aug. 14, 1987, Johan “Goldy” Marquez Marte died just days before his 38th birthday, his sister, Keylanelys Pimentel, wrote on the GoFundMe campaign page.
“Johan was the kind of person who made everyone feel like family. Whether bringing us together with his humor, lighting up the primo table, or creating joyful memories for his children, Johan carried hope, love, and connection in everything he did,” Pimental wrote.
Marquez Marte was the father of Remy and Sophia Marquez, the son of Dilenia Marte and eldest brother of Janellys and Keylanelys Pimentel, according to the latter sibling.
“His generosity extended beyond our family — every Thanksgiving and Christmas, Johan would cook and bring meals to those without a home. He was truly the glue that kept so many of us close,” she wrote.
Money from the GoFundMe campaign will go towards funeral and memorial arrangements for Marquez Marte and provide financial support for his two children, according to Pimental. The campaign had raised over $10,700 of its $13,000 goal as of Sunday evening.
“We love you, Goldy. We’ll carry your memory in our hearts, always,” she wrote.
Visiting hours for Marquez Marte are scheduled for Friday, Aug. 15, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Brady & Fallon Funeral Home in Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood, according to the funeral home. His funeral Mass is set to follow the next day at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Jamaica Plain.
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