Jonah Nelson Sylvester, 10, of Merrimack passed away peacefully on October 23, 2012 at the Children's Hospital of Boston after a long illness.
Jonah was born in Manchester, NH on December 31, 2001, son of Christopher and Jennifer (Cameron) Sylvester of Merrimack.
Along with his parents, Jonah is survived by a brother, Aidan Sylvester; a sister, Katelyn Sylvester; paternal grandparents Wayne Sylvester and his wife Karen of Milton; maternal grandparents Willard and his wife Pauline of Merrimack; paternal great-grandparents Carroll Sylvester and his wife Marie of Groveland, MA; two uncles, Andrew Cameron and his wife Megan Leonard and Edward Cameron; and two aunts, Mary Cameron, and Rebecca and her husband Kevin Gagne and several cousins.
Funeral services will be held private at the convenience of the family.
Rivet Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, charitable donations in Jonah's name may be made to Dr. Kieran Pediatric Brain Tumor Clinical and Research Fund, Fund #999056, C/O Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215.