In the latter case the donor provides the family's name and address to the charity at the time the gift is made. Even if you don't make a gift, a note or card to the deceased's family expressing your thoughts of the deceased is a welcome gesture, especially if you weren't able to attend the funeral.
If the pedal is still mushy or slowly sinks under pressure, with the outlet ports blocked, the master cylinder is bad. With the ports plugged, if the brake pedal is very high and firm, the problem is not with the cylinder.
Wear creates space and this take additional brake fluid into the system to make up for it. The fluid comes from the master cylinder reservoir and moves to the calipers and wheel cylinders. Normal brake pad and shoe wear causes the fluid level to drop in the master cylinder over time. Even with such a dependable system, things still go wrong. They make brake fluid from alcohol, to absorb moisture.