While Mary Ann Gough continues to mourn the death of her husband, who died of a heart attack last month, she’s also trying to manage the hefty funeral costs and place buckets in her home to catch the water dripping from two leaks in her roof.

After hearing about Mary Ann’s difficult situation, friends, family and acquaintances have mobilized to hold a fundraiser to pay off the funeral costs and a local company, All Star Roofing has promised to repair and replace her roof at almost no cost.

It’s overwhelming, said Mary Ann. He’s touched a lot of people over the years and he was just a very good person.

The roofing company will begin by stopping the water dripping through her light socket in the ceiling, and then a new roof will be installed before the winter, said Nigel Poag, the co-owner of All Star Roofing.

When I found out that she’s at home and there are actual buckets on the floor catching the water, I would feel embarrassed if I didn’t do something about it,  said Poag

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