A popular and beloved chef at a restaurant at the Wharf in D.C. died suddenly Sunday. Now his colleagues, devastated as they are, are coming together to support his family.
Fredy Lopez, the executive chef at , was just 33 years old when he collapsed at his church Sunday, suffering from an apparent heart attack. He later died.
He leaves behind a wife and two small children.
鈥淗e went to church and pretty much he was preaching on the podium, and he made a loud noise, and he just collapsed,鈥� said David Howard, assistant general manager at Kirwan鈥檚. 鈥淚 have good memories. He was always joking away. He was good with the staff, welcoming.鈥�
Lopez started at Kirwan鈥檚 in 2017 as a line cook. But he worked his way up to executive chef. A man of devout faith, he was from South America. Kirwan鈥檚 also employs his brother and father.
Lopez鈥檚 friends and family have following his death.
鈥淭he goal right now is $25,000 to cover the funeral expenses as well as to support the family,鈥� Howard said. 鈥淲e鈥檙e also going to be doing a fundraiser ourselves for Fredy. We don鈥檛 know exactly when. We鈥檝e also got a lot of our representatives, like our suppliers are also going to try and help us out.鈥�
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