Zander Brown

Zander Brown (2012-2018)

Zander Brown was 5 years old and had autism. He was born on October 8, 2012. On July 8, 2018, he wandered away from his home in Lauderdale, Florida in Broward County north of Miami. He was discovered deceased at the bottom of a canal near his home.


Links about Zander Brown:

News:

• Missing 5-year-old with autism dies after found in canal behind his home (Miami Herald, Rebecca Ellis, July 8, 2018)
• Child with Autism Dies After Being Found in Lauderhill Canal (NBC6, July 8, 2018) 
• A 5-year-old autistic child dies who fell to a canal in Florida (SunPost, July 10, 2018) 

Raheel Uddin

Raheel Uddin (2012-2018)

Raheel Uddin was 5 years old and had autism. He was born on August 19, 2012. On June 29, 2018, he wandered away from his home in Calgary, Canada. He was found later that day and discovered to have drowned in a nearby retention pond in the Saddle Ridge area of Calgary. His parents are Rozina Mina and Mohammad Rashad Uddin.

Links about Raheel Uddin:

Obituary:

• Memorial Networks: Raheel Uddin 

News 

• Five year old boy with autism dies after being found in Calgary Pond, CTV News, June 30, 2018
• Calgary parents grieve loss of little boy who drowned in Saddle Ridge pond, Global News, Tracy Nagal, July 1, 2018 

We bow our heads in silence and send love and compassion out to the family and friends of Raheel Uddin.

A five-year-old boy with autism who went missing and... https://t.co/4ufcZD7iiX

— Project Autism (@ProjectAutismCA) July 2, 2018

Paul Kevin Rozier

Paul Kevin Rozier, 7 Years

Paul Kevin Rozier was 7 years old and had autism. On December 24, 2017, he wandered away from his home in Mililani, Hawaii. On the morning of December 25, 2017, Paul Kevin Rozier's body was discovered in a backyard pool about a half a mile from his home. His parents are Paul and Jasmine Rozier.

Tribute to Paul Kevin Rozier:

His personality, his spirit, his heart, he was just the most caring, loving, amazing kid ever. We only had seven years with him but those were the best seven years I could have ever asked for (Jasmine Rozier as quoted by CBS News).

Links about Paul Kevin Rozier:

Fundraising Page:

• Go Fund Me Page for Paul Kevin Rozier's Family 

News:

• Autistic child wanders off and drowns in pool on Christmas (ABC 7, December 26, 2017)   

• Missing 7-year-old boy found dead in Milani home's swimming pool (Hawaii News Now, Jobeth Devera, December 25, 2017)

• Missing Mililani boy found dead, mother says (Honolulu Star Advertiser, December 25, 2017) 

• Missing autistic boy found in pool Christmas morning (CBS News, December 26, 2017)

Jeremy Garcia

Jeremy Garcia (2002-2017)

Jeremy Garcia was 15 years old and had autism. Jeremy wandered from his home and was hit by a truck on December 23, 2017, while walking in the road on the South Side of San Antonio, Texas. Jeremy later died at the hospital from his injuries. His parents are Ray and Tiffany Garcia.


Tribute to Jeremy Garcia: 

Jeremy Ray was a special boy who touched many lives. Jeremy's journey with Autism began in 2004. Though faced with many challenges and obstacles, Jeremy persevered and showed unconditional love to everyone around him. He lived life to the fullest and taught those around him patience, tolerance and acceptance. Although Jeremy was non-verbal, he was able to communicate through his beautiful smile and showed affection in many different ways. His communication of love transcended beyond spoken language (Read more at Mission Parks Obituary for Jeremy Garcia).

Links about Jeremy Garcia:

Obituaries:

•  Mission Parks Obituary for Jeremy Garcia
•  Legacy.com Obituary for Jeremy Garcia

News:

• Teen with Autism Hit by Vehicle on South Side Dies (Ivan Herrara, KSAT.com, December 23, 2017)

Robert Gelormini, Jr.

Robert Gelormini, Jr. (1989-2017)

Robert Gelormini, Jr. died suddenly at his home in Summit, New Jersey on November 7, 2017. He was 27 years of age and had autism. He attended a day program at the Developmental Learning Center in New Providence, New Jersey. His parents are Robert Gelormini, Sr. and Cindy (nee Simmons) Gelormini.


Links about Robert Gerlormini, Jr.:

Obituary:

•  Robert Gelormini, Jr. Obituary from Funeral Home

Christopher Dixon

Christopher Paul Dixon (2004-2017)

Christopher Paul Dixon was 13 years old and had autism. He was born on July 31, 2004. Christopher Dixon wandered away from his home in Syracuse, Indiana (near Elkhart, Indiana) on September 22, 2017, and drowned in Lake Wawasee.

Tribute to Christopher Dixon:

In many ways, Christopher's autism allowed him to touch the lives of his parents, grandparents, caregivers and friends in unexpected and surprising fashions: he would reach up and take his mother or father's hand while walking for no obvious reason; he would sit and share special moments with his younger cousin, Michael, and ride with him on a special tricycle his grandparents obtained; he would swing so high that he became horizontal to the ground while laughing out loud (Read more at Christopher Dixon's Obituary on Legacy .com)

Links about Christopher Paul Dixon:

Obituaries:

• Christopher Dixon Obituary on Legacy.com

News:

• Officer confirms autistic boy from Elkhart drowned in Lake Wawasee (Newstalk 95.3, September 25, 2017)
• Autistic boy, 13, drowns at Lake Wawasee (Wane.com, Rod Hissong, September 24, 2017) 
• Police ID autistic boy who drowned in Lake Wawasee (WNDU.com, September 25, 2017) 

Zachary Christian Urda

Zachary Christian Urda (1998-2017)

Zachary Christian Urda was 19 years old and had autism. He was born on August 24, 1998, and passed away at his home in White Crossings, Pennsylvania on September 11, 2017. He was a student at what is now Merakey Education and Autism Centers (formerly known as NHS School for Autism when he was a student) and he worked at Frank's Place in Simpson, Pennsylvania. His parents are Timothy E. and Debra A. Rosencrans Urda.

Tribute to Zachary Christian Urda:

Zach was an autistic child. He wore this disability as a badge of honor. Zach took great pride in helping others like him, especialy his younger brother, Nico and his little sister, Shay. Zach always wanted to bring awareness to this mental disease and we all feel this to be true (Read more at the Obituary of Zachary Christian Urda).


Links about Zachary Christian Urda:

Obituary:

• Zachary Urda Obituary at Scotchlas Funeral Home
• Zachary Urda Obituary at Legacy.com