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Beloved 7-Year-Old CT Girl Remembered For Her Fighting Spirit
A Connecticut girl who died at the age of 7 is being remembered for her kindness and her fighting spirit when faced with serious illness.
New Haven County resident Jeilany Vega Rivera, of Ansonia, died on Saturday, May 28, according to her obituary.
Jeilany was diagnosed with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, an aggressive brain tumor, in March of 2021, according to a fundraiser set up to support her family.
The fundraiser has received $3,585 of its $10,000 goal as of Wednesday, June 1.
"Sweet little Jeilany has put up a tremendous fight, but on Saturday, May 28th, Jeilany's body entered …
Support Pours In For Family Of 36-Year-Old Father Of Two Killed In Head-On Easton Crash
People have opened their hearts and their wallets to support the family of a Redding father of two killed in a car crash that left his mother and young daughter injured.
Andy Rivera, 36, was killed around 5:33 p.m., Sunday, July 14, on Route 59 in the area of 757 Stepney Road, said Easton Police Chief Timothy Shaw.
Also, in his vehicle at the time of the accident were his 62-year-old mother, Maria, who will need two surgeries and his six-year-old daughter, Brianna, who was also injured.
The second vehicle involved was driven by a 50-year-old woman, who had two 17-year-olds in the vehicle…