Lake Carmel Woman Sets Up Fund For Disabled Former Neighbor Found Dead

LAKE CARMEL, N.Y. -- The neighbor of a developmentally disabled woman who was found dead near home Friday night has set up an online fundraiser in an effort to help pay for funeral costs.

A fundraiser has been set up to help pay for the funeral of a Lake Carmel woman who was found outside of her home last week.
Photo Credit: *gofundme.com*

Joe Jenkins

02/24/2015 10:00 p.m.

Karen Goos, 53, was discovered unresponsive by authorities near her Barret Hill Road home after her mother reported her missing.

Neighbor Beth Haney Roche set up the gofundme.com account to help Goss' mother pay for funeral expenses.

Roche set a goal of $8,000 and as of 2 p.m. Tuesday, had raised nearly $1,500.

Roche said Medicaid only would provide $200 toward expenses.

Click here to donate to the Karen Goos Funeral fund.

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