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Alijah Willis Obituary

Alijah Wu Wei Willis, three months of age, beloved son of Alana Willis and Musa Abdullah, maternal grandson of Julie Willis and Reginald Willis, paternal grandson of Yvonne Roberts and Marvin Pierce, passed away unexpectedly at home on 8 October 2005. No service is planned. In lieu of flowers, please make memorial contributions to the American SIDS Institute, www.sids.org, or a charity of choice.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Gazette on Oct. 18, 2005.

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Neufeld Family

October 18, 2005

We offer our deepest sympathy at this most difficult time. Values and convictions are tested as well as inner strengths and there are no words to offer that can ease the depth of your loss. We can only hope that your beliefs and the passing of time will begin to heal the emptiness left by Alijah.



Victor, Anne, Emrys, Julia, & Evan

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