A Philadelphia suburb is mourning the loss of a 30-year-old teacher and mother who died days after giving birth to her second son.
Jennifer Krasna, of Newtown, passed away “unexpectedly” Monday following the arrival of her newborn, Cade, Charlestown Elementary School Principal Chris Pickell told TV station WTXF.
She leaves behind 2-year-old Ty and her husband, Jesse Krasna, who penned a lengthy and emotional tribute to his wife on Facebook.
“She loved being a mom,” Jesse wrote. “Seeing her smile getting to hold Cade for the first time is something that makes me happy. The bond Jenn and Ty formed over the last 2+ years will never be broken.”
Pickell added that “the community is in shock” over the death of the first- and second-grade teacher who was “magical in the classroom.”
“Jenn would always do anything to help somebody, and she loved her kids in her class,” he said.
The community has vowed to take care of Jesse, Cade and Ty as a GoFundMe created by family friend Brianna Plaxe has topped $273,000 — well beyond its $50,000 goal.
Jesse and Jennifer married in March 2019, nearly 10 years after meeting at a friend’s summer bonfire.
“Jesse is so appreciative and touched,” Plaxe told People. “The generosity he’s receiving is going to be instrumental in helping him get through the tough road ahead.”
“Jenn was the type of mom who filled the weekends with activities — pumpkin picking, drive-thru Christmas light shows, family dinners, trips to the park and the zoo, get together with friends,” Plaxe remembered her friend.
“She read with Ty each night and sang him his bedtime song before she put him down to sleep,” Plaxe added. “She was so excited to raise her family with Jesse, her high school sweetheart.”
A Pennsylvania native born Oct. 22, 1992, Krasna was a champion high school volleyball player who studied education at West Chester University and obtained her master’s degree in literacy from Cabrini University, according to her online obituary.
She died at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. A cause of death has not been announced. A funeral service is scheduled for Sunday at Dougherty Funeral Home in Levittown.