LANCASTER, NY (WKBW) – Marine veteran Brad Shaver grew up wanting to be GI Joe.

“I don’t make them like that anymore,” Sarah Kocher said of her late husband. “He was just one of the good ones.”

Shaver loved his family, friends and hobbies such as riding motorcycles.

“They loved their motorcycles,” Kocher said.

Sarah Kocher

On August 22, 2024, Shaver tragically died in a motorcycle accident.

“My life just fell apart,” Kocher said. “It’s a whole new world.”

Now, the community has sought to help this family through this difficult time.

“I have a house now, but I went from two incomes to one, so I don’t know if I’ll have a house in five months,” Kocher said.

WNY Heroes helped pay for Shaver’s funeral and a GoFundMe was set up to help the family, including his 15-year-old son.

You can donate to the Shaver family online here.