In memory of 'Baby Angela'

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St. Joseph School in West Warwick held a dress down day in honor of baby Angela Morales Aldana, raising $521 to support the CHIPS program at Hasbro Children’s Hospital, which provides comfort and support, as well as, pain and symptom management for children with serious or chronic illnesses. During her short time on earth, Baby Angela served as an inspiration for many. Thanks to the attention her parents’ online postings and local news stories received documenting the seemingly against-all-odds life being lived by the young girl born with a severe brain malformation, she became known lovingly around the globe as “Baby Angela.” Before Angela was born, she was diagnosed with anencephaly. Parents Rony Morales and Sonia Morales Aldana, pictured above, said that doctors told them that they expected the infant to die within minutes or hours after birth. Without ever giving a thought to aborting their child, even given the extremely low chances of her survival after birth, Sonia gave birth to Angela on March 23, 2014. Defying medical odds, Angela thrived for more than three years, until she passed away in the arms of her parents, surrounded by family, on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017.