Go Fund Me page created for 11-year-old killed in Newburgh storm

NEWBURGH – A Go Fund Me
Page has been created for Gina Garzon of Newburgh, the 11-year-old girl
killed when a tree fell on her mother’s car during Tuesday’s
vicious storm.

She was a student of the Newburgh Enlarged City School District.

Creators of the page hope to raise $8,000 for funeral expenses; as of
5 p.m. on Wednesday, over $4,200 was pledged.

The author of the page said Gina had just made her first communion last
Saturday.

Vanessa Lopez, on behalf of Laura Nava, wrote that she was told Gina looked
beautiful at her communion.

Hank Gross

Hank Gross is the founder of Mid-Hudson News and a veteran journalist with over five decades of experience covering the Hudson Valley. A graduate of SUNY Oneonta, where he began his career in broadcasting, Hank has worked across radio, TV, and print media since 1970. His work has earned him numerous accolades, including an Associated Press “Best Newscast” award and recognition as a “Pillar of the Community” by the Greater Hudson Valley Family Health Center. He lives in Middletown with his wife, Virginia.