December
2008
Sweet Dreams0
When Dorrie was born, there were quite a few other small babies who joined us in the ICN around the same time. Most were 27, 28 weekers with uncomplicated courses (comparitively) who spent some time on CPAP and then nasal cannula and were soon just in the ICN to grow and learn to eat. There were two babies, though, one a 25 weeker and one a 24 weeker, whose parents we would talk to and who had a pretty rough course of it. The 25 weeker eventually transferred back to a hospital closer to her parents’ home and unfortunately passed away last April. We received some more sad news a couple of weeks ago. This was originally published in the Manchester Union Leader, but I copy the text here since obituaries don’t stay up for very long.
Andrew-John “A.J.” St. Jean
SWANZEY — A.J. (Andrew-John W.) St. Jean, 15 months, son of John M. and Bridgette K. (Munday) St. Jean, died Oct. 30, 2008, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, after a long illness.
He was born July 22, 2007, in Lebanon.
He loved his family and loved to be with people. He had made many friendships over his short life and was loved by all of those who met him. He loved to smile and flirt with those around him.
Besides his parents of Swanzey, family members include a sister, Bella C. St. Jean of Swanzey; his paternal grandparents, Francis and Carole St. Jean of Hooksett; his maternal grandmother, Priscilla Favreau of Manchester; his maternal grandfather and step-grandmother, Ronald and Virginia Munday of Seabrook; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
He is also survived by his special extended family at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, where he spent many months.
Memorial contributions may be made CHaD Program, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, One Medical Center Way, Lebanon 03766 or to David’s House, 460 Mt. Support Road, PO Box 660, Lebanon 03766.
He was a strong little guy, and he fought hard for a long time.