Chris Poth 07-30-17

After Family Tragedies, GoFundMe Campaign Set Up for Poth Family

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The Poth family, formerly longtime Darien residents, has been going through two traumatic incidents, with the death of Christopher Poth earlier this month and an accident involving his daughter, Charlotte, late last year. Now a GoFundMe campaign has been set up to help family members with medical expenses, funeral costs and basic everyday needs. “Chris did not have life insurance, and the family is inheriting the debts he carried,” family friend Mary Manning wrote on the GoFundme.com website. “I am asking all of those who know and love the Poths to help them get through this terrifying time in their lives.” Christopher Poth’s obituary provided a link to the GoFundMe campaign, which was first posted on Wednesday, and as of early Sunday afternoon had raised less than $1,000 of its $65,000 goal.