Well Wishes, Condolances & Support to Classmates & Family
Dear Classmates,
If you become aware of a classmate or member(s) of a classmate's family who is ill, hopitalized or otherwse infirmed, please let us know so we can send a card or note from our Class of 1965. Please notify us by using the "Contact Us" link on the top left of our website homepage or by contacting Claudia Settele directly at csettele14@comcast.net . Unless there was a public notice made (newspaper,etc.), we will need permission to post names of those persons we have reached out to, otherwise it will be done without posting names on the website.
The Sunshine Club will also send a card or note of condolance when notified of the "passing" of classmates and spouses
Classmates are invited to comment on any Sunshine Club topics using the Various Topics link on the left side of our website homepage.
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SUNSHINE CLUB
Febuary 2015:
NBHS Class of 1965 Classmate Raymond J. Deterra's twin grandchildren 13 months of age are ill with a disease called Hurler's Syndrome. They required Enzyme Replacement Therapy and Stem Cell/Bone Marrow Transplants. Ray's daughter-in-law, Katie will accompany her twins to Minnesota for the treatments and must take an unpaid leave of absence. A computer-based funding site has been created, and has raised nearly $2000 out of a targeted amount of $5000 for medical and travel expenses as of February 11 . The funraiser will expire in early April. For more information, please click on and confer with the link below for Grayson Pierce DeTerra and twin sister Elisabeth Cadence DeTerra. Donations and prayers welcomed.
| New Bedford High School Class Of 1965 |
UPDATE
| From: | Raymond Deterra |
| Email: | grayling507@gmail.com |
It has been a while since the last post on my twin grandchildren. There have been several bumps along the way, including viruses, bacterial infections, aspiration pneumonia and, most recently, the possibility that Grayson may be rejecting the donor cells he received a few months ago. Originally scheduled to go home from MN to WA, in July, it now looks like the duration will be several months longer as Grayson is administered an experimental drug to try to boost his donor cells from the current 50% to the desired 90%. Unfortunately, this means the family will be separated even longer than anticipated. Grayson is very fragile but still maintains his "Mr. Smiley" attitude when he's not drugged up. Despite the setbacks for Grayson and the periodic issues with Elisabeth, we remain hopeful and ask for as many of your prayers as you can muster. Thank You very much. Ray DeTerra
http://www.youcaring.com/other/the-hurler-huddle/288184#
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August 14, 2016 From Ray De Terra |