Sarah Strickland Obituary, Death; Newfoundland and Labrador Resident Has Died -GoFundMe: In a deeply emotional statement, Janice Strickland has shared the profound grief and frustration of her family as they wait for the remains of her daughter, Sarah Strickland, to be laid to rest. Sarah, who was just 31 years old, passed away on July 11 after being declared brain dead on July 8. Her mother describes the pain of watching her daughter’s body remain in storage at St. Clare’s Mercy Hospital’s Health Sciences Centre due to financial constraints and what she perceives as inadequate government support.

Sarah Strickland, an active and vibrant individual, left behind three young sons. Her untimely death has left her family struggling not only with their loss but also with the emotional burden of her body remaining unclaimed. “She never got a chance to live her life. There was a lot more there for her,” Janice Strickland lamented. Strickland revealed that Sarah’s remains are still in the hospital’s expanded storage facility, located in the underground parking garage.

This delay has compounded her grief, leaving her unable to fully mourn. “I had my tiny bit of grieving at the hospital when I held her in my arms. But since I left, my head has just been in a spin,” she said. The high cost of funerals and perceived governmental inaction have contributed to the delay, prolonging the agony for Strickland and her family. The situation highlights broader issues surrounding the management of unclaimed bodies and the emotional toll it takes on grieving families.