Family Life

07.25.12 | Sarah Harnisch

All night long, people showed up to the debris field of a house outside the town of Wilson, New York to pay their respects to a family of seven whose house exploded at dawn yesterday morning. Two of the youngest kids were not home a the time of the blast; a 19 year old daughter is in a burn unit in critical condition this morning, both parents and a 16 year old son were blown from the house but are in fair condition, and 14 year old, Sarah Johnson, was killed. Investigators say they believe the cause was a leaky propane tank.
 
A Johnson Family Benefit Fund has also been set up at the First Niagara Branch in Wilson, but donations will be accepted at any First Niagara Branch.

Two churches are accepting clothing donations to help the family.

First Baptist Church of Wilson
251 Chestnut St
751-6988

Ransomville Free Methodist Church
3924 Ransomville Rd.
791-3855

Here is a list of sizes for the family:

Mom - Very active
    Petite
    Nurse
    Size 3-4 or medium
    (We're told she's a runner)

Dad
    XL

Boy (10-years-old)
    Plays soccer
    10-12 shorts and shirts
    Size 4 shoes/sneakers

Girl (16-years-old)
    Size 3-5
    Med shirt
    Size 8 shoes/sneakers

Boy (16-years-old)
    Adult medium/large
    Size 10-10 ½ shoes/sneakers

Girl (18-years-old)
    Med tops and bottoms (size 6)
    Size 8 shoes/sneakers