Greenwich community rallies around mother battling cancer and COVID-19

A Greenwich community is raising money for a woman they say is battling COVID-19 and esophageal cancer.

News 12 Staff

Mar 13, 2021, 11:25 PM

Updated 1,299 days ago

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A Greenwich community is raising money for a woman they say is battling COVID-19 and esophageal cancer. 
Carolyn Tarpey was admitted to Greenwich Hospital immediately following her positive COVID-19  test. 
News 12 is told Tarpey’s chemotherapy has been halted. She has been unable to see her 14-year-old son for weeks.  
The community has donated nearly $120,000 through a GoFundMe page for Tarpey. The page has been shared online over 1,000 times.  
The donations are going to cover medical bills, her son’s schooling and other financial needs.