Over $109,000 raised on GoFundMe for Maxx Hathaway as two children killed in Maine shooting

Just over a month before she is due to give birth to their third daughter, a pregnant woman from Maine lost her husband in the Lewiston mass shootings on Wednesday night. Her sisters-in-law are seeking money for the familys celebration of life, groceries, and other necessities.

Just over a month before she is due to give birth to their third daughter, a pregnant woman from Maine lost her husband in the Lewiston mass shootings on Wednesday night. Her sisters-in-law are seeking money for the family’s celebration of life, groceries, and other necessities.

Who Is Maxx Hathaway?

In the fundraiser, Hathaway’s sister recognized him as one of the eighteen victims that the gunman killed on October 25 at Schemengees Bar and Grille and a nearby bowling alley, at approximately seven o’clock in the evening.

The suspected gunman is still at large, and thirteen more people were hurt.

That evening, Maxx Hathaway, his spouse, and their young child, Lilian, were present at the tavern. When his daughter became cranky, his wife took her home, but he stayed to play pool, according to The Boston Globe. His wife didn’t hear from him again after that.

“Nothing really prepares you for the sudden and shocking loss of a loved one, especially when it happens in such a tragedy,” Maxx Hathaway’s sister, Courtney Hathaway, shared on Facebook with a link to a GoFundMe for his wife, Brenda.

What Happened To Maxx Hathaway?

That evening, Maxx Hathaway, his spouse, and their young child, Lilian, were present at the tavern. When his daughter became cranky, his wife took her home, but he stayed to play pool, according to The Boston Globe. His wife didn’t hear from him again after that.

The GoFundMe stated that the father looked after Lilian full-time as a stay-at-home parent. “Down to earth,” “goofy,” and “loved to joke around and always had an uplifting attitude no matter what was going on,” according to his sister.

“I’m asking that everyone who is able to help, please help,” Courtney Hathaway said.

“Maxx was such a loving person, and it really was something watching him become a father to two girls and there is one on the way. We’re all going to miss him,” she said.

He loved anime and gaming, and he loved to play pool. Growing up, he would always play dolls with my younger sister Courtney and always loved to get into trouble,” said another sister, Kelsay Hathaway, in the GoFundMe.

“Brenda, the girls, his family, and his friends meant the world to him, and his loss will be felt among the communities that he was a part of and grew up in,” she wrote.

Brenda Hathaway is eight months pregnant with another little girl of his, and her sisters-in-law are asking for any help available.

Maxx Hathaway, another victim in the #LewistonMaine massacre was anxiously awaiting the birth of his 2nd daughter.

His wife is 8 months pregnant and was at Schemengees Bar and Grille with Maxx when their toddler got fussy and needed to leave. Maxx stayed behind to play pool. pic.twitter.com/fZBj4xCajQ

— Chloe (@Chloe_DXM) October 27, 2023

Maxx Hathaway GoFundMe

With what support we can get, we would love to be able to provide Brenda with assistance for childcare, a celebration of life, groceries, etc. since she will soon have a new member of the family,” Kelsay Hathaway wrote.

As of Friday morning, the GoFundMe for the Hathaway family has raised almost $40,000 of its $50,000 goal.

GoFundMe has created a centralized hub to link to all the verified fundraisers related to the shooting.

“Our Trust & Safety team will continue to update the hub with more fundraisers as they are verified,” GoFundMe said in a statement.

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