The pregnant wife of a young expectant father is now left to pick up the pieces of an uncertain future after the man died in a “horrific” hiking accident.
33-year-old Andrew Paul Ferrarone, a Georgia native from Gwinnett County, was rock climbing in Big Bear on July 12 when the terrible accident happened.
His wife, Nina, was just over eight weeks pregnant when he died.
Nina Kim and Andy Ferrarone. Remember Andy
Nina was just over 8 weeks pregnant. Gofundme
Ferrarone, known to his friends as Andy, died days later on July 15 from injuries he sustained in the rock climbing accident, according to his obituary.
“In his 20s, he lived in San Francisco with his best friends, where he first met his wife Nina, before moving to Lake Tahoe, and then San Diego, which he considered home,” it continued.
Ferrarone loved spending time outside and rock climbing. Remember Andy
Andy was remembered for his gentleness and generosity. Remember Andy
“Our extended family has suffered another great loss. Our DIL, Caroline, lost her brother Andrew to a freak rock climbing accident. Caroline is a triplet so we grieve along with her brother Tom, her parents Paul and Linda Ferrarone, Andrew’s wife Nina and all of their extended family,” a family member posted on Threads.
Ferrarone was a software engineer for Sierra Space Agency and previously worked at a startup called Index, according to his LinkedIn.
The funeral and memorial services are expected to be held in San Diego and Peachtree, Georgia.
“Nina is facing the challenge of preparing for parenthood alone,” states in the donation. Gofundme
A GoFundMe was also created to help raise money for Nina to help cover Andy’s medical bills and purchase baby supplies for her first year of motherhood.
“As a flight attendant, Nina took time off work when she learned she was expecting, and now she must navigate rent, a mountain of medical bills, and the costs of welcoming a child without Andy by her side,” the GoFundMe said.
Over $35,000 of the $65,000 goal have been raised so far in just four days.
