LACEY – A fundraiser was started for the family of a teenager who died in a tragic car crash.
Jayson Lee Cugliari was just 17 years old when he was in an accident on Lacey Road on December 9. The senior at Lacey Township High School was recently accepted to Stockton University.
His obituary paints a picture of a caring young man with a bright future. “Jayson was smart and loved by so many. Every time he walked into a room; the atmosphere would brighten with his smile always lighting up the room. He was one of the friendliest people you would have ever met. Wherever he went, Jayson made friends.”
He worked at the Goddard School in Forked River. Family members said the children loved “Mr. Jayson” because he was a trusted friend and a fascinating playmate.
The fundraiser, organized by Patty Clark Brescia, notes that “Jayson also had a love for spending time with all of his family, friends and classmates. He was a well-rounded individual with interests in sports and a love for animals.
“Jayson had the warmth of an old soul and boundless energy for shenanigans! He had such a playful spirit yet he went out of his way to help anyone he could,” it said.
“No parent is ever emotionally or financially prepared to bury their 17 year old son! I am asking folks, to find it in your hearts to help the Cugliari family in their time of need. Can you please consider making a donation for a grieving family during this holiday time? Other families will be gathering joyously together while Jayson’s parents and four siblings will be clinging on to each other to get through this most unimaginable ordeal. Perhaps we can ease some of their suffering by helping unburden them with the financial hardship they are enduring; as a tribute to all the lives he touched! Your contributions will most definitely be appreciated by Jayson’s family and your generosity will never be forgotten. Let’s DO THIS for that sweet, smiling, big-hearted young man, who was taken from us too soon.”
The fundraiser can be found at gofundme.com/f/jayson-lee-cugliari?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet
Jayson’s Scholarship Fund is being set up in his remembrance. Family also asked people to consider donating in his memory to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Jayson is survived by his parents, John and Krystal Cugliari, sisters Katelynn and Isabella, brothers John and Kristian, grandparents Karen and Gary Gassert and John and Gulia Cugliari along with many aunts, uncles and cousins.
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