Flu Takes Life Of Former Dedham Resident, Beloved Needham Woman

NEEDHAM, MA — The flu is being blamed for the death of a Needham woman. Jenny Ching, 51, formerly of Dedham, died last Friday, two days after going to the hospital for what her family thought was a bad cold. The illness turned into pneumonia and became a severe infection. The infection spread so quickly that her body could not fight it, according to a GoFundMe page for her family.

Ching was a well-known resident and worked at the New Garden Restaurant in Needham. Her wake Wednesday. Her funeral attracted hundreds of mourners, according to the Boston Globe.

"Jenny was a beautiful woman with a huge heart. She would do anything for anyone. If she wasn’t greeting you with a big smile at The New Garden restaurant where she worked, she was stopping you on the street to find out how you’re doing. She was a wonderful mom and will be truly missed by everyone who knew her," Nancy Robbins Kane wrote on GoFundMe.

She leaves behind her husband Matthew, and two sons aged 9 and 7.

A GoFundMe campaign has been created to help the family pay for funeral expenses. Click here to see more.

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