Pasta Dinner Planned For Litchfield Victims

HARWINTON, CT – A pasta dinner fundraiser for the victims of the horrific car-into-motorcycles crash in Litchfield, CT last month is planned for Saturday, Nov. 19 at the Harwinton Volunteer Fire Department, 158 Burlington Road. Proceeds will benefit the Kern and Depaolo families.

The pasta dinner will be staged from 4 to 8 p.m. with the menu including pasta, salad and dessert. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for kids (8 and under). A raffle is planned as well. Advance tickets are available at Harwinton Town Hall. Tickets will also be available at the door and takeout meals will be sold.

Aislinn Kern of Harwinton, a 33-year-old mother with three daughters, was killed in the accident and her husband, 40-year-old Edmond Kern, sustained serious injuries and was taken to Hartford Hospital. Dan Depaolo, 40, also of Harwinton, was also transported to Hartford Hospital where he had a leg amputated. Depaolo works for Doc’s Motorcycle Parts in Waterbury.

Also injured were 42-year-old Jason Spielman and 46-year-old Cynthia Spielman, both of Southington, CT and 59-year-old Vincent Anderson of Bristol, CT.

They were riding in a group of 18 motorcycles when 57-year-old Elizabeth A. Waterbury of Litchfield, CT, driving a 2014 Ford Escape, veered into their lane and slammed into the pack. State police are investigating. Waterbury was not injured and has not yet been charged.

Meanwhile, GoFundMe campaigns continue.

As of this morning, a total of $51,294 has been donated to The Kern Family in 13 days. The original goal of $50,000 has been raised to $100,000.  A total of $10,840 has been raised for The Depaolo Family with a goal of $50,000.