This special angel and I share a birthday. While I never met her in person, her picture brought a smile to my face so many times. Around the time of her birth, a few other babies connected to Cross Healed Hearts were born, and I remember just feeling so blessed to know those families and experience more of God's healing and power. Brooklyn's life may have been brief, but it was filled with a purpose so powerful that it is beyond our comprehension. She has impacted the lives of many, and will be so dearly missed. I am excited for the day I am able to meet her in Heaven! R.I.P Brooklyn Aurora. May your family be blessed with the comfort and love of our heavenly Father through this difficult time. You are all in our thoughts and prayers. The following is Brooklyn's obituary which was published in the Burlington Free Press today. If you would like to help this family with your financial support to help with funeral arrangements, please see the information in the obituary. ♥Megan B.
BROOKLYN AURORA HALL -WINOOSKI - Brooklyn Aurora Hall, 3 months, passed away peacefully at home on Sept. 30, 2011, after losing her battle to Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, a severe congenital heart defect. Brooklyn also carried the diagnosis of Turner's Syndrome; a rare chromosomal disorder. Brooklyn (a.k.a. "Brookie Cookie") was born on June 20, 2011, in Boston, Mass., beloved daughter of Jason Hall and Jennifer Andrews. Brooklyn underwent open heart surgery at just three days old and spent her short life fighting and defying all odds. She was truly a miracle child who impacted the many lives she touched despite only blessing this Earth for such a short time. She was a very happy little girl, known by many, and loved by all. Besides her parents, Brooklyn was survived by her siblings: Destiny, Avory, Jakob, Dominick, and Nevaeh; paternal grandparents, Antonietta and Hippolito Dumeng; step-grandparents, J. Brian Whitehouse and his wife Charlene; great- grandmothers, Nancy Hall and Shirley Paule. Her loving uncles; Brian Hall, Christopher Hall and his wife Cynthia, David Mead and his wife Christine, Carl Andrews and his wife Heather, Jay Paul Whitehouse, Jeffrey Andrews Jr., Mark Andrews and her aunt Candace Whitehouse. She is also survived by many greataunts, great-uncles, cousins and close family friends who loved her dearly. Brooklyn was predeceased by her maternal grandparents, Carlene Mead and Jeffrey Andrews. A graveside service will be held on Oct. 22, 2011 at 10 a.m. at St. Ann's Cemetery in Milton. There will be a celebration of Brooklyn's life immediately following the service. In lieu of flowers please consider donating in Brooklyn's memory to help offset costs for her family. Please make checks payable to Amy Lumsden at 204 Meadow Ridge Lane, Georgia, Vt. 05468, or visit gofundme.com/brookiecookiememorial. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the Winooski Police Department for their assistance as well as Amy Lumsden for all of her support. The arrangements have been provided by Stephen C. Gregory & Son Cremation Service, whom the family would like to recognize for going above and beyond the call of duty, words are not enough to thank Stephen for all he has done for us.
Published in The Burlington Free Press on October 6, 2011
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