Framingham High Student Kristie Vazquez Dies of Leukemia
Framingham High student Kristie Vazquez died Thanksgiving night of Acute myelogenous leukemia; the community held a bone marrow drive for her earlier this year.
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Framingham High student Kristie Vazquez died Thanksgiving night, Nov. 24 of leukemia.
Vazquez, an active member of her youth group at St. Stephen's Church, was diagnosed Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) in November 2010, after discovering a lump on her neck in October. Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) is a fast-growing cancer of the blood and bone marrow.
In January, hundreds of people attend a bone marrow drive for Kristie at St. Stephen's Church.
Kristie, 15, is survived by her mom Haydee, who works at Brandeis University in Waltham, her dad Orlando, who works at Covidien, and younger siblings Danny, a student at Walsh Middle, and Kimberly, at student at Framingham High.
Haydee and Orlando greeted every indivudual who offered to be tested as a match for Kristie at the bone marrow drive in Framingham. A second drive was held in Waltham.
"This is an impressive turnout," said Christopher Mulcahy, a spokesperson with the National Marrow Donor Program at the Framingham drive. "It has been non-stop since we started. It is a phenomenal turnout. I wish all our drives had this many people come out."
Kristie was the president of the Parish's Joan of Arc Junior Catholic Daughters of America organization at St. Stephen's Church.
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St Stephen's Parish and Rectory
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Walsh Middle School
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Framingham High School
115 A St, Framingham, MA
Kristen Nason
5:39 pm on Friday, November 25, 2011
My heart aches for this family. I can not even imagine...
My condolences to Kristie's family and friends.
Susan Petroni
1:45 pm on Saturday, November 26, 2011
Family and Friends may pay their respects from 4-9 p.m. at St. Stephen's church tomorrow, Nov. 27.
A Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Monday.
Bella
2:16 pm on Saturday, November 26, 2011
We are so proud of kristie. She has left us with beautiful and unforgettable memories. She always had a positive view on things and always thought of others before herself. That's how our angel was. We will always have you in our hearts. Love. Bella
Lloyd Kaye
4:31 pm on Saturday, November 26, 2011
Losing life at such a young age......is so tragic....There are no words....just a hope that there is a cure and availabiliy to the cure and to the Hospitals and DRs....for people who need them most. ......