Christopher Michael Viesto

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Christopher Michael Viesto

Birth
USA
Death
10 Mar 1988 (aged 2)
Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Burial
Darien, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA Add to Map
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Christopher died of leukemia at home with his family around him. He had originally been taken to Seattle to have a bone marrow transplant, but when a donor wasn't found, his family returned to Yale-New Haven Hospital where he continued to decline. His family decided to bring him home to be with them. Christopher's medications, IVs, etc were administered at home by his loving family and visiting nurses until he died.

A massive campaign for the family in Stamford, CT raised over $150,000 to help pay for a bone marrow transplant and other medical care, but in spite of a country-wide search, a suitable donor was never found.

Christopher had police and fire escorts to his burial site, with dozens of dignitaries attending.

His devastated parents, grandparents and siblings are left to mourn him.
Christopher died of leukemia at home with his family around him. He had originally been taken to Seattle to have a bone marrow transplant, but when a donor wasn't found, his family returned to Yale-New Haven Hospital where he continued to decline. His family decided to bring him home to be with them. Christopher's medications, IVs, etc were administered at home by his loving family and visiting nurses until he died.

A massive campaign for the family in Stamford, CT raised over $150,000 to help pay for a bone marrow transplant and other medical care, but in spite of a country-wide search, a suitable donor was never found.

Christopher had police and fire escorts to his burial site, with dozens of dignitaries attending.

His devastated parents, grandparents and siblings are left to mourn him.