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Tag: Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
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 …