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Alex was just a few days past his 4th birthday when he was diagnosed with medulloblastoma. He endured surgery, 6 weeks of radiation and 16 months of chemotherapy. His spirits were always high as he became an inspiration for all of us. He was cancer free for one year and then relapsed. During the next three years, he had more surgery, radiation and many rounds of chemotherapy, some of which was experimental as we tried to search for a cure. Alex attended school, played sports and enjoyed time with his friends and family. Alex took part in an Alex's Lemonade Stand in the fall of 2005 in our hometown of Randolph, NJ. He passed away on December 21, 2005 at the Bristol Myers Squibb Children's Hospital in New Brunswick. He is missed by his parents and little sister Madison.

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