From: bkojiem@ . . .
Dear Sir/Madam
It is with deep sorrow that I announce the death of Orpah Akeyo Mackasmiel, which occurred on Tuesday September 2nd, 2010 in Blacksburg Virginia. She is survived by her husband Lucas Mackasmiel and her children, Ben Mackasmiel, Catherine Mackasmiel, and George Mackasmiel all of Blacksburg Virginia.
Orpah Akeyo is a cousin to Keryn Ogutu of Bethlehem PA, Roselyne Okendo of Chicago, Cas Allen of Richmond VA, Mr.Aguko of Maryland, Mr. Bolo of Texas, Jill Odingo of PA, sister to Jasper Obaje, Milred Amadi, Jael Obaje, Abba Obaje and Cousin to Dr. Raburu, Peter Raburu, Dr Wendo Ongor, Dr. Willis Awino Ongor, Olivia Aluoch, Basil Ongor all of Kenya and many others.
Dr. Lucas Mackasmiel is a cousin to Enosh Odera of New York, Tobias Odera of New Jersey, uncle to Omullo Okowa of Maryland, Ben Okowa Apamo of Maryland, a brother -in -law to George Okumu of Arizona and more.
We are appealing to Kenyans in the Diaspora to help raise funds to transport the body home to her final resting place in Jimo Nyakach Kenya. The Mackasmiel family currently lives in a rural town in Virginia where there are very few Kenyans making it difficult to raise the needed funds there to transport and pay for funeral expenses both here and in Kenya. We are appealing to everybody to come to their assistance.
An harambee has been scheduled for this Saturday, September 11th, 2010 at Keryn Ogutu’s house in Bethlehem PA from 6pm onwards. The address for the venue is 2311 Catasauqua Road, Apt. B8, Bethlehem PA, 18018.
An account has being opened at Bank of America for those who can not make it to the funds drive and want to donate. The account number is 435023214105 and the routing number is 051000017 in the name of George O. Mackasmiel and Syprine A. Abiero.
Thanking you in advance for your moral and financial support during these difficult times.
For more information please contact the following persons
Enosh Odera 201-960-6740
Keryn Ogutu 484-951-9442
Maurice Ojwang 646-739-0370
Vitalis Tambo 484-951-1791
Claudius Oyoo 861-393-3231
Omullo Okowa 410-971-0521
Tobias Odera 201-245-3150
Bernard Oguche 631-398-7133
Roselyn Okendo 630-935-5398
Yours truly
Enosh Odera
Chairman – Nyakach Association USA.