Memorial Donations

On December 15, 2012 the D’Luna family discovered that Alexis, aged 25 years, had passed away peacefully in her sleep. Alexis’s sudden and unexpected passing in the midst of a period of blooming health and happiness, expectation and active involvement was been devastating to her family and her many friends. She had been to a dance for the disabled the evening before and out to dinner with her parents and sister afterwards. Alexis went to bed joking and teasing her father, Lionel. She was tremendously joyful, loving and lovable, humorous, motivated, and keenly interested in everything around her. She loved attending the program at Hope University and came home every day saying, “I had a great day at today!” or “I had a busy day today. I had a wonderful, wonderful day at Hope.”

Unless you have a child with a disability in your home, it may be difficult to imagine how, even at age 25, her struggles, achievements, joys and interests became the united passions and motivators of her family. A common desire was to support, encourage, revel in her achievements/progress, and to love and please her. The family was woven into her life and she into theirs. Her untimely death has left a very big hole in their lives.

The D’Luna family is tremendously grateful to staff, artists, musicians and friends for the joy, passionate intent and friendship that was infused in Alexis’s every day. She was proud to be an artist. It was clear that Alexis set herself goals to be successful and she increased her skills in independence, in art, in knitting, in bells, in music, in performance, in yoga, in expressive language and in enjoyment of socially interacting with her friends. It is gratifying that she achieved success in all! 

Due to changes, The D'Luna Family now requests all donations in memory of Alexis be directed to ASPIRE Creative Arts Program.  http://www.aspirearts.org/