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"We re- ally had high hopes that she would make it through and come back home. It's just such heartache for us. We're devastated." The family's grief is be- ing compounded by in- tense financial hardship as Jamie, a contractor who works on residential homes, has been unable to work due to the pandemic and a recent knee surgery. Now, the community is rallying around the LePag- es in their hour of need. A GoFundMe page started to help the father and son keep their home raised $11,000 in one day toward its $100,000 goal. "We're so grateful for any financial help to get us on our feet," said Jamie. "Even strangers are step- ping up. It's just so heart- warming for us." Judi -- who Jamie said was in good health before COVID-19 and lived with Type 2 diabetes -- began having breathing issues around Dec. 23. Two days later, she was gasping for air and admit- ted to the ICU unit in Oak- ville, where she was placed on a ventilator. "They got her stable for a week or so, but then she started to get a really high fever of 104 to 105 and some kind of bacterial infec- tion," said Jamie. On Jan. 3, Jamie got a call from the hospital ask- ing for the family to come as Judi was taking a turn for the worse. She went in- to cardiac arrest and passed away before they could get there. "It's just so tragic and unnecessary. We're all heartbroken," he said. "Anybody who thinks this virus isn't serious or is overblown should visit a COVID-19 ICU unit -- I promise they would change their minds imme- diately. If you get sick, it could be a death sentence." Now, Jamie said, there's a huge void in their house- hold that was once filled by Judi's "big heart, big laugh and big smile." "She was quite a ray of sunshine, that's for sure," he said. "We were together for 38 years. She loved life and she loved people. She had just started a career in real estate because she re- ally liked to help people, and now she's been taken away." Judi was also Connor's No. 1 cheerleader, with a passion for helping out any sports teams he joined. "She was just the most selfless and generous per- son I've ever known, and she was like that with ev- erybody," said Connor. "She always encouraged the kids on my teams and made sure everyone was happy." The teen fondly recalled that his mom never thought twice about sacri- ficing things for him, both big and small. "If she had a pillow and I said I liked it, the next day it would be in my room," he said. "We were always so close. She was the best mom that I could ever ask for." Details for the LePage GoFundMe campaign can be found at gofundme.com by searching "Judi LeP- age." NEWS 'HEARTBROKEN': GEORGETOWN REALTOR DIES FROM COVID-19 MELANIE HENNESSEY mhennessey@ metroland.com Judi LePage, who lost her battle with COVID-19, with son Connor and husband Jamie. LePage family photo