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Westchester County Boy, 5, Dies Months After Cancer Diagnosis Westchester County Boy, 5, Dies Months After Cancer Diagnosis
Westchester County Boy, 5, Dies Months After Cancer Diagnosis Jackson DiDona of Valhalla loved playing T-ball and flag football. He was fascinated by police officers and firefighters. Spiderman, legos, blocks and cars were some of his favorite things. Jackson was a normal 5-year-old in many ways but one: Cancer. Several months after being diagnosed with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, a rare brain tumor, Jackson passed away. More than $15,300 had been raised as of Monday on a GoFundMe for the boy's family. Jackson DiDonaGoFundMe "Many of the medical treatments Jackson needed were not covered by insurance, causing the family to struggle financ…

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by Cecilia Levine