The Late Teresia Nguyaii who passed away at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston after a brave fight with cancer. Photo by Nyoris Production
A Kenyan woman living in New Hampshire who has been fighting cancer along with her husband has passed away.
Teresiah Wambui Nguyaii lost the battle with the disease at around 5am on Friday. Mrs Nguyaii passed away at the Brigham and Women’s hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.
Stanley Nguyaii Wa-Mbarii, 51, the husband to the deceased is fighting blood cancer (Acute Leukemia). Stanley is currently waiting for a bone marrow donor.
(Watch Video here in support of the couple)
Mrs Nguyaii also left behind a 9 year old son, Wilson Nguyaii and a step-daughter, Rebecca, 21, who is a student at the University of North Texas.
She passed away with her husband by her bedside barely a week after she lost her mother in Kenya.
Funeral arrangements are currently under way with friends and family meeting daily from 6pm at the couple’s home located at 20 Timberline drive in Nashua, NH, 03062.
The first meeting was held on Friday and a committee was set up to help out in the fundraising & funeral arrangements.
Mr Kariuki Kimungu is the Chairman and will assisted by Mr. Muite The treasurer is Mr. Freddy while Mrs. Amos the Secretary.
A Sunday meeting was organized at St Stephens Church Lowell at 3pm on 12/5/2010. The main fundraising event is scheduled for December 11th 2010 at St Stephens Church Lowell at 2:00pm. Mr. Joshua the family spokesperson encouraged people to assist, contribute and get the word out.
The family has a huge financial burden as the husband Stanley Nguyaii has hospital bills and cancer treatments going on and their mother has not been buried in Kenya, who also has a hospital bill of over Ksh.800,000 for her body to be released for burial .
The late Teresia Wa Nguyai, 48 will be buried here in the US. The burial date is not yet set.
Update on the bank account number will be given once confirmed.
For more info Contact the Chairman Mr Kariuki Kimungu on (603)-320-9858; Rev.Samuel Kimohu: 978-996-0434; Paul Muite : 603-438-9744
Additional information provided by Sam Mwaura/www.Samrack.com
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