A community in the North Bay is rallying around a teen who is now the only remaining member of her immediate family, after losing her mother and her sister within weeks.
A family friend announced to KTVU on Monday that the mother, Cindy Leaf, has died, after the beloved, "larger-than-life" woman suffered a debilitating subarachnoid hemorrhage two weeks ago. The 54-year-old longtime Novato resident was described as a quick-witted, energetic and inspiring force who was crazy for herCindy Leaf, 54, was a huge San Francisco 49er's fan.
on a stormy night on Dec. 29. That crash also claimed the life of 16-year-old Jameson Zamlich and seriously injured three other teens in the car.In a GoFundMe that was set up after Danielle Leaf’s death, organizers said this "devastating and unfathomable time" was preceded by another tragedy only a few years ago that left Cindy a single parent. In 2019, her husband and her girls’ father, Joe Leaf, died suddenly.
Since then, Kelly and the others in Cindy Leaf’s tight-knit group of friends, who considered themselves more like family, have taken action to ensure that Josie’s needs were being met. They set up a new"Josie's whole world has been ripped from her in a matter of weeks, as she is the last surviving member of her family at 16 years old," friends wrote on the GoFundMe.
"As the family+community that Cindy has built around her, we are doing everything that we can to wrap our arms around Josie and help to build a new foundation for her," friends said.
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