Donations Being Taken for Velasquez Family

Donations are being taken for the family of Diosmery Velasquez, the daughter-in-law of Hall of Fame jockey Jorge Velasquez. She passed away Wednesday night in her home on Long Island after a brief battle with Stage IV breast cancer. She is survived by her husband, Velasquez's son Jorge, Jr.; and their four-year-old son, Jorge. Friends of the family have started a Go Fund Me page to help defray the costs of medical expenses, at https://www.gofundme.com/diosmery-velasquez. Viewing will be on Friday, Sept. 28, from 2-4 p.m. and from 7-9 p.m. at Lieber Funeral Home, 266 N. Central Ave, Valley Stream, NY 11580.