Christian Novak Obituary Deadly Fire Kills Budding Children

Publish date: 2024-05-06

Christian Novak’s obituary details were released by his grieving family. The tragedy that took away the life of Christian and his two siblings, Kaitlyn and Nathaniel, was one of the hardest ones to accept and swallow.

Early Wednesday, November 11, 2010, Kaitlyn, Nathaniel, Christian, and their mother, Dana Novak, were sleeping at the Skylar Pointe Apartments off El Camino when the apartment caught fire.

The fire ripped through several units of the apartment complex. According to the Webster Fire Department officials, the fire began in the attic above the room where Christian, Nathaniel, and Kaitlyn slept. 

A thorough investigation by the authorities revealed that the fire broke out just before 5 AM, continued overnight, and burned the apartment down to flames. 

Despite the tremendous efforts of the firefighters, Christian and his siblings could not be saved. 

Daniel Novak, the father of the deceased children, legally separated from his wife and did not live at the apartment, has filed suit against Bell Partners, Inc., doing business as Skylar Pointe Apartments.

“Defendant’s gross negligence caused the death and serious bodily injuries of the plaintiffs,” the suit alleges, according to Novak’s first amended petition.

Novak claimed damages for pain, suffering, and mental anguish, along with medical expenses, funeral, and burial expenses for the three children who died in the fire.

Eight-year-old Christian and his 12-year-old sister Kaitlyn were pronounced dead at their home. Their younger brother, five-year-old Nathaniel, was rushed to the hospital, but unfortunately, he too departed from this world and joined his siblings in heaven.

The apartment was home to eight family members, including Kaitlyn, her two younger brothers, Christian and Nathaniel, her mother, Dana Novak, her uncle Robert Kennedy, his girlfriend, and her nephew Nicholas.

The uncle, sleeping downstairs with his girlfriend and nephew, woke up to the smell of smoke and the sound of cracking wood.

Among eight members, only five members of the family survived the devastating fatal incident.

Thankfully, Dana, the mother of the deceased children, only sustained minor injuries and was later released from the hospital. 

The loss of three young lives is a heartbreaking reminder of the importance of fire safety measures in our homes and communities.

A fire can claim the lives of people within the blink of an eye. One second, you are peacefully sleeping, dreaming about your future, and the next, you are caught up in burning flames with nowhere else to go. 

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