Mason Langlais, 12, Dies After Long Fight With Rare Disorder In VA: ‘He Made People Feel Loved'
Mason Ryder Langlais filled 12 short years with more courage and light than many people manage in a lifetime.
At age 3, Langlais was diagnosed with Dyskeratosis Congenita, a rare genetic disorder that prevents the formation of bone marrow, according to family friend Kaelyn Rhodes, who has been actively fundraising for his parents.
The Front Royal, Virginia native received a bone marrow transplant at the age of 4, and a liver transplant at the age of 9, she said.
"With each transplant, and many times in-between, he and his family had to rush and relocate to specialty hospitals for testing,…
Sonia Castro, NJ Mom Who Endured Tragedy With Grace, Dies
Sonia Castro, a North Jersey mother and grandmother who spent her life putting family first while battling a rare genetic condition, died on Thursday, June 26, her family said.
Her death comes just six months after she lost her own mother to cancer, and nearly 12 years after the heartbreaking loss of her daughter, Kiara, in 2013, according to a GoFundMe campaign organized by her family.
“Sonia’s life was a powerful testament to strength and unwavering love,” writes Aida Castro, who launched the campaign to support Sonia’s surviving children and grandchildren.
She was the proud mother…
