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Portrait of Todd    ~TJ~ Jaymes Kelleher
In Loving Memory of

Todd ~TJ~ Jaymes Kelleher

May 20, 1999 – January 27, 2002
Lived 2 years
Mt. Calvary · Dubuque, Iowa
Who Loves TJ? Everybody!🥰
Life story

Todd “TJ” Kelleher born on May 20, 1999 and passed away on January 27, 2002. He was born to Todd and Ann Kelleher and sisters

Lauren and Emily.

TJ was a Vibrant, Energetic 16 month old when he was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor, Medulloepithelioma. He went thru many surgeries. After surgery he had chemotherapy and then admitted the day after Christmas at the University of Iowa for a Stem Cell Transplant. We stayed in Iowa City for 3 months, we received the news the tumor was gone. In May of 2001 he had a follow up MRI and the tumor was back. He had just turned 2, the Doctors decided to go ahead with Radiation Therapy, he started Radiation in June and we traveled to Iowa City on a daily basis. We were never able to get ahead of the tumor. We made as many memories as we could and enjoyed our time together as a family. We celebrated the Holidays with extended family and took many videos and pictures. On January 27, 2002, at the young age of 2.5 years old, TJ lost his hard fought battle on a Beautiful Sunday morning at 11:20 am.

He is so Deeply Loved and Missed. His favorite saying was , Who Loves TJ and he would respond Everybody.

So True Buddy, So True!!

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1999
Born May 20
1999
The year Todd was born, Americans braced for the Y2K computer bug
2000
Todd was 1 when "Survivor" launched the reality TV boom
2001
Todd was 2 when Apple introduced the iPod
2002
Passed away January 27, age 2
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I was visiting my grandmother and papa today, when I saw your beautiful son picture. I stop by to say a prayer for Todd and your family. I'm truly sorry for your loss, thank you for sharing your memories of Todd with us.

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