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Donation
The Northeast Connecticut Cancer Fund of Day Kimball Healthcare recently received a donation of $2,000 by the Solomon family in memory of their family member and 2018 NECT Cancer Fund Angel Ambassador, Shannon Labonte who passed away from a rare form of cancer on April 27, 2018. From left: Kristen Willis, director of development, Day Kimball Healthcare; JoAnn Labonte, Shannon’s mother-in-law; Zoe Labonte, Shannon’s daughter; Ann Russo, Shannon’s aunt; Roberta Solomon, Shannon’s mother; Chloe Magao, Shannon’s Cousin; and Linda Pacheco, Shannon’s aunt at the Deary Memorial Recognition Garden on the grounds of DKH’s Schneider Center across from the Day Kimball Hospital. The garden was created by members of the Deary family in 2007 to memorialize, honor, and recognize cancer survivors and loved ones lost to cancer. Courtesy photo.

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