The unthinkable has happened and our community has been rocked to the core as we learn more about the tragic loss of a Vestal mom and three of her children.

According to the Broome County Office of Emergency Services, in the early morning hours of Thursday, May 21st, a horrific fire claimed the lives of Nicole Tarbox, age 33 and three of her children: Evyn Tarbox- age 13, Mya Tarbox- age 9 and Mariah Tarbox, age 3.

Nicole’s son Shawn Jr. was home at the time of the fire and survived by jumping from a second story window and reporting the fire. Nicole’s husband, Shawn Sr., was at work.

Shawn Sr. and Shawn Jr. literally lost their whole world in this fire and so many in our community are asking what they can do to help them. There is nothing in the world we can do to ease the pain in their hearts over the loss of Nicole, Evyn, Mya and Mariah, but we can ease some of the the financial burdens that Shawn and his sons will face in the months and years to come.

A GoFundMe page has been set up by Raeleen Kocak and you can donate to the family here.

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