Delanie Fekert Foundation

10/24/2026

Join Team Delanie for the 11th Annual Rhatigan’s Run supporting the Knights of Columbus Charity and Building Funds! Looks like a beautiful day! Day-of sign-ups welcome! Breakfast included!

10/19/2026

Delanie Fekert Foundation is a proud supporter of the Mayo GAA, the 2026 All-Ireland champions!! Up Mayo! When Delanie studied abroad in Ireland in 2017, she cheered on Mayo at GAA games along side her great Uncle Mickey Loftus, from the 1951 Mayo team, the only winning Mayo team in the last 75 years, due to a legendary Mayo curse. 75 years is a long wait and unfortunately neither Delanie or Uncle Mickey were here to see this amazing victory but we know they were smiling and cheering from the other side! Big congrats to the 2026 Mayo team, especially Mickey’s grand nephew Conor Loftus pictured with Mary Lou and her sisters at Saturday’s NYC Mayo Gala and with the Sam trophy with Uncle Mickey’s bust. Well done Mayo! ❤️💚

10/10/2026

A very belated shout-out to Team Delanie for coming out strong at the Southampton Firecracker Run on Labor Day Weekend! This was a 3 miler or 8k run, your choice! The team was split but the majority did the 8k! So impressive! We also got a pic with Billy Richard’s the USMC Veteran who has run over 800 races with his ruck pack and American flag! Way to go Billy! 🇺🇸❤️🤍💙

10/09/2026

10/08/2026

From Mary Lou:
“When Delanie made me a mom over 29 years ago my life was changed forever. I discovered in that moment how deep a mother’s love was, that fierce instinct to protect her from harm and that sudden feeling of vulnerability that if anything ever happened to her I would be irrevocably broken. It was a scary revelation but I just assumed everything would be ok. Why wouldn’t it? When Raegan came two years later, I knew our family was complete. We were the Fab 4. We were invincible and together anything was possible. We could have so much fun just the four of us and it only got better when Matt became the 5th member of our Fab 4. Life was good. Delanie was living her best life. All her hopes and dreams were coming true and we all felt so blessed. Even that Saturday in Boston four years ago was a happy day, a day of laughter and celebration among friends enjoying life and each other. That’s how I choose to remember 10/8/22. Delanie in Boston, reunited with Roosh and Raegan, her favorite person in the world. Laughter. Happiness. Joy. Love. And then devastation when we got the unfathomable news. My heart broke that day, beyond repair. I can’t believe it’s been four years since that awful day. The hole in my heart is still the size of a crater. I miss her physical presence every day. It seems like yesterday that me, Jim & Delanie were watching the Yankees every night waiting for Aaron Judge to hit those damn home runs and then when he did we were high-fiving as if he was part of our family. Life was full of simple pleasures. We’d talk about the future a lot and sometimes that’s what hurts the most. I miss the memories that will never be. Anyone who has experienced loving her and being loved by her knows that there is nothing better. So today I just want to remember how special she is and how being her mom is one of the greatest blessings I have in my life. Even knowing how sad I am now I would do it all again in a second. Delanie I love you and miss you every day and will live my life hopefully in a way that honors you and makes you proud. Until we meet again, all my love,
Mom”

10/07/2026

In a class Delanie took at Quinnipiac,she was assigned a project which included describing herself and her strengths. Delanie chose: Goal-oriented, decisive and optimistic. We say “So true!” to all of these! We would also add her faith and love of God to the list. She had an incredible sense of self and maturity even at a very young age. When things didn’t go according to her plan, she paused, reevaluated, made some adjustments and then moved forward with confidence that all would be well! The way she lived her life was inspirational! We miss every single moment we shared with Delanie as we know so many of you do. Thank you all for following DFF and letting us share who she was especially with those who did not know her. And thank you for your constant and never ending support of our mission to keep Delanie’s memory and legacy alive. 💙🌻💙

10/05/2026

A DFF shout-out to the NY Yankees! Good luck tonight! Sorry Met fans but everyone who knew Delanie knows she was a huge Yankee fan! The last 2 weeks of her life she spent most nights in front of the TV in anticipation of Judge hitting his 61st and then 62nd home run! As you can imagine 10/4/22 was a joyful day in the Fekert house!! Make us proud tonight Yankees and as Delanie would say “You got this!!”💙🤍💙🤍

10/04/2026

Delanie’s memorial mass at OLV today coincided with the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals. It was so nice to mark the 800th anniversary of his death at the same mass we remembered Delanie. One of Delanie’s last instagram posts was a loving farewell to our dog Bailey who we lost in June of 2022 at the ripe old age of 18. Thank you Father C**a for your beautiful tribute to Delanie as we celebrated St. Francis and how those who pass can continue to make a positive impact on the lives of others. 💙🙏

10/03/2026

It is hard to believe that on Thursday, October 8th we will mark four years since the devastating day that Delanie was taken from us. We are asking friends, family and community to tie blue ribbons on their trees in tribute to Delanie as we remember her smile, laughter, faith, kindness, endless enthusiasm and her love of family, friends and life itself. There are ribbons available for pick up now on the porch at 84 Oak Street. Please cut the size you need and hang your ribbon by 10/8 and keep it up through 10/15 to commemorate her last day of life, her return home from Boston and her final rest at Queen of Peace Cemetery on 10/15. Delanie will be remembered at OLV noon mass tomorrow and at 8:30am on 10/8. Please keep our family and Roosh’s in your prayers as we once again face this unfathomable milestone. Thank you all for your constant and continued support of our family.
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