A GoFundMe campaign is collecting money for a college fund for the children of construction worker Barry Medeiros, who died Friday in a fall at a work site in downtown Boston.
Medeiros, a 43-year-old Taunton resident, was killed around 12:45 p.m. when he fell while working at a site at 219 Tremont St. — the address for Emerson College’s Cutler Majestic Theatre, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office said previously. He was declared dead at the scene.
The Taunton native followed in his father’s footsteps by becoming a construction worker, according to his obituary. He enjoyed working in Boston, especially when he got the chance to work on historic venues, such as Fenway Park and Boston University.
Medeiros left behind two children, Jocelyn and Colton Medeiros, and often spoke of how proud he was of them — especially their decision to pursue higher education, according to his obituary. A GoFundMe campaign has been created to help pay for their education.
“Barry’s children are both pursuing higher education as first-generation college students,” according to the GoFundMe campaign. “Instead of moving into their respective colleges this week, his two children are planning for his final arrangements and grieving the sudden & tragic loss of their ‘Superman.’”
So far, the GoFundMe campaign has raised a little over $1,000 of its $20,000 goal. You can donate by clicking here.