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Ridgefield's Brooke Blake, 12, Remembered For Her Never-Ending Smile
A 12-year-old Northern Fairfield County girl known for her never-ending smile and brave battle against a rare form of cancer has succumbed to the disease.
Brooke Blake, whose smile lifted many in Ridgefield as she fought the rare form of brain cancer, DIPG, for more than five years, died on Thursday, June 4.
Brooke, who turned 12 in May, was diagnosed with the untreatable form of pediatric brain cancer in 2015 when she was 7-years-old.
For the next five years, she endured numerous brain procedures, rounds and rounds of chemotherapy, and several clinical trials, the whole time wi…
Pound Ridge Boy, 6, Dies After Battle With Brain Cancer
Lucas Harashima of Pound Ridge died Wednesday surrounded by his family following a battle with DIPG, an aggressive brain tumor DIPG, an aggressive brain tumor that has no known cause or cure. He was 6 years old.
Lucas, who fought bravely for 18 months, inspired all who knew him. The son of Sansan and Hide, Harashima, and brother to Kai, he always offered plenty of joy, smiles, and mischief.
A first-grader at Pound Ridge Elementary School, he was well-known by his friends and community for his love of sushi and Minions.
In addition to his parents and brother, Lucas is survived by grandpa…
