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Family, friends to remember H1N1 victim
Wake scheduled for Skyla Raposa-Alves, 12
Updated: Thursday, 05 Nov 2009, 1:26 PM EST
Published : Thursday, 05 Nov 2009, 1:25 PM EST
LINCOLN, R.I. (WPRI) - A wake will be held Thursday evening to remember 12-year-old Skyla Raposa-Alves. Alves died last weekend after contracting the H1N1 virus.
Calling hours for Alves are from 4:00pm until 8:00pm at the Bellows Funeral Home in Lincoln.
A funeral is scheduled for Friday morning at Saint Anthony's Church in Pawtucket.
Skyla was a seventh grader at Lincoln Middle School.
In lieu of flowers/memorials donations can be made to The Prader-Willi Syndrome Association of New England as well as the Providence Animal Rescue League and the Hasbro Children’s Hospital ICU Unit.
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