| Location | Cleveland |
| Age | 7 years |
| Cause of Death | Cancer |
| Date of Birth | 11/01/2000 |
| Date of Death | 14/07/2007 |
| Visitors | 4,832 since 07/08/2007 |
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Maria McNamara was born on 11th January 2000 as a healthy little baby girl. She was never really ill
as a baby until she was 6 when we noticed something was wrong her face was droopy and her eye
wasn’t responding like the other eye, so I said ‘Maria smile for me’ and she smiled and I saw
that she couldn’t lift up the right side of her face so we took her to the paediatrician who
diagnosed it as Bells Palsy.
A couple of days later and Maria was saying to me ‘Walk me down the stairs mum, I’m afraid to go
down the stairs. Can you carry me.’ And I thought that was odd, her balance of the room was simply
off. I looked at her eyes and I knew I’d better get her back to the doctors, I just had a feeling
that something wasn’t right.
At that point I’d never in a million years would I have guessed what it would end up being.
On April 1, 2006 life ceased to exist the way my family knew it. My oldest child and only daughter,
Maria, was diagnosed with a diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG). DIPG is an inoperable incurable
brain tumor that strikes children usually between the ages of 5 and 11. A child with this diagnosis
is given a 10 to 12 month life expectancy.
With the devastating diagnosis of our Maria came a great deal of sorrow and pain as well as
desperation. My husband, Ed, and I frantically searched medical journals, books, articles and the
Internet for anything—any sign of hope that we could cling to that might possibly save our
daughter’s life. Instead, we were surprised to find very little research and few experimental
trials. That which we did find was difficult to decipher from a layman’s perspective and, of
course, each case study ended in the death of a child.
Even from this news, we never gave up hope as we knew she wwas strong enough to battle it.
On the 14th July 07, She became a Saint in Heaven at 1:30 in the morning because her little body
couldn't hang in any longer.
No words can describe the impact she has left on so many lives.
Maria's brothers, Eddie, Aidan, and Blake and Mom and Dad were with her at home.
Please ask God to give us the strength we need.
We love you Maria. You will be with us everyday.
**** On the 6th October 2007 Maria's best friend Sophie Quayle passed away, please visit her site
please on GTS which i have created, but with her own mum's words not mine. May they both be reunited
in heaven & rest in peace out of pain.****
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See through the window,
Look at the light,
Smell the sweet flowers,
See the sky bright,
Shed not the tears,
As you feel I have gone,
Love never leaves,
And my spirit lives on.
Talk of me often,
Your words will be heard,
I'll be by your side,
As swift as a bird,
Love life and laugh,
Together we'll be,
On the right path,
As our spirits fly free.
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Love Always ~~ Jane...x♥x
Dear Loved One
I miss you so,
People say time will ease the pain
I hope so for it goes so slow
Who could ever imagine my life could change so much
I miss your smile, your loving touch
Most of the days I wear a frown
My whole world is turned upside down
There is such an emptiness now, I never knew before
A loneliness that doesn't go away, I do deplore
If only the hands of time could be turned back some way
To a year ago, a week ago, or even yesterday
Each day I must remind myself
Of how glorious it was for you
When Jesus took you by the hand and took you home
One with peace and beauty too
As for me, my life must go on
I will have to find a new start
Trying to rebuild my life, now that we are apart
I miss your laughter, your smile, our quiet times together
But your memory will embrace my heart, now and forever
Love ~ Hugs ~ Kisses ~~ Jane...x♥x
~~Happy Memories~~
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Happy little memories
go flitting through my mind
and in my thoughts and memories
I always seem to find
the picture of your face
the memory of your touch
and all the little things
I came to love so much
you cannot go beyond my thoughts
or leave my love behind
because I keep you in my heart
and forever on my mind ~~
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Lots Of Love Always ~~ Jane...x♥x
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God takes the best to heaven
He wants his angels back
And they look upon us from above
To watch over us with their love
To watch us everyday
To make sure we are happy
Every step of our way
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In My Thoughts & Heart Always ~~ Love Jane...x♥x
~~Forever~~
You are forever in my heart
Thats where it starts
You are forever in my prayers
For I am the one who cares
You are forever in my soul
Without you I am not whole
You are forever in my thoughts
That is why I am so distraught
Forever is a word that lasts to eternity
But forever is just empty when you are not here with me
Now you live forever but me I am alone
All I have is emptiness and an empty home
I do not know forever it is just another day
I cry and think of yesterday and what I did not say
Forever to me I still do not comprehend
Only when I die and my life will end
Then I will know forever and we will meet again ~~
Hugs & Kisses ~~ Love Jane...x♥x
~~Our Broken Hearts~~
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Our hearts are truly broken
Our tears they fall like rain
We wish to see you one more time
To ease this awful pain
We know that you're in heaven
And in heaven you shall remain
A very special angel
Until we meet again ~~
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In my Thoughts & Heart Always ~~ Love Jane...x♥x
~~IF~~
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ι'∂ ѕєи∂ уσυ α ѕнσωєя,
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ι'∂ ѕєи∂ уσυ αи нσυя,
ιf нαρριиєѕѕ ιѕ α ℓєαf
ι'∂ ѕєи∂ уσυ α тяєє,
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уσυ'ℓℓ αℓωαуѕ нανє мє
~~ ℓσтѕ σf ℓσνє αℓωαуѕ ~~ נαиє...χ♥χ
~~Teardrop of Remembrance~~
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When at first you left,
the tears I cried Poured from a well of grief inside.
This well seemed so deep,
so dark, it stripped my spirit bare.
I bathed in constant tears
that could not sooth my soul's despair.
Awash with tears of grief,
I looked to the heavens above and saw a light so very close.
This light gave way to thoughts of you,
sweet memories to hold forever dear.
Now tears flow from joy and love
and warm my heart with tenderness from above.
I cry a tear of rememberance today
because you were special to me in every way.
I will always love you!!!
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Love Always ~~~ Jane...x♥x
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