| Location | Cleveland |
| Age | 7 years |
| Cause of Death | Cancer |
| Date of Birth | 11/01/2000 |
| Date of Death | 14/07/2007 |
| Visitors | 4,833 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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Thinking of you Always ~~~ Lots of Love Jane...x♥x
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God called your name so gently
That only you could hear
No-one heard the footsteps
Of the angel drawing near
Softly from the shadows
There came a gentle call
You closed your eyes and went to sleep
And quietly left us all
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Love ~ Hugs ~ Kisses ~~ Jane...x♥x
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im so sorry about the loss of your little girl maria, i looked at her pictures and she is gorgeous. i send my love to you and your family
~~Special Rose~~
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Special Rose I picked with care
No thorns are on it anywhere
Sweetest petals I could find
Friendship's beauty now defined
Each day when you're sad or blue
This gentle Rose I send to you
So you will know that I am near
Friendships true won't disappear
Forever I will offer you
A flower and a prayer or two
On my mind you'll always be
Grateful for you constantly
If you need me I am here
Every day throughout the year
Knowing that you've been the best
Friendship with a Rose be blest.
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Lots of Love ~ Hugs ~ Kisses ~~ Jane...x♥x
~~I am watching you~~
As the sun came up this morning
I watched you there below
Your hearts seemed oh, so heavy
But theres something you should know
I'm not gone don't worry
I'm just a step ahead
And i'm with you every single day
As you rise up from your bed
I am the sun that warms you
I am the moons soft glow
I am the stars that twinkle
And lights your path below
So when at times you miss me
Just look for me i'm there
For you cannot hide my spirit
It is with you everywhere ~~
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Thinking of you all always ~~ Love Jane...x♥x
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Most people walk in and out of your life.
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But only Loved one's leave footprints
in your heart...x♥x
~~To My Family~~
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My soul is released in Heaven
My spirit is in the wind
I've arrived inside gods kingdom
In heaven here with him
Inside this place of beauty
Enchantment always near
Far past imagination
This land that has no fear
Think of me when butterflies
Are flying everywhere
I'm singing, dancing, laughing
Free from earths despair
The other side of tomorrow
Within gods time you'll see
I know he'll bring you safely home
Then forever we will be
Keep a song inside your heart
And know that I am free
Do not weep in sorrow
When you remember me ~~
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Love Always ~~ Jane...x♥x
~~Precious Gift~~
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One gift above all others
God gave to us to treasure
One that knows no time, no place
And one that gold cannot measure ~~
The precious poignant tender gift
Of memory...that will keep
Of dear ones ever in our hearts
Although God gives them sleep ~~
It brings back long remembered things
A song, a word, a smile
And the worlds a better place
Because we had them for a while ~~
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Thinking of you always ~~ Love Jane...x♥x
~~Beautiful Memories~~
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Beautiful memories
Are wonderful things
They last till the longest day
They never wear out
They never get lost
And can never be given away
To some you may be forgotten
To others a part of the past
But to us who loved and lost you
Your memory will always last...
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Love ~ Hugs ~ Kisses ~~ Jane...x♥x
In Memory Of Those Who Have Died Of Cancer
Rest in peace, you are now an angel in heaven free out of pain. Please visit the site i created in memory of all those who have died of cancer, as i know it needs awareness. You can leave a photo of your loved one who has past away from cancer, or light a candle in memory of them. You can also come together with other people and discuss with others who feel your pain.
To find the site, just type in 'In Memory' in the search box and it is the first site that comes up - titled 'In Memory Of Those Who Have Died Of Cancer' Thank you. x
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