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Lucy Perkins Obituary

Lucy Belle Perkins On September 22, 2014, Lucy Belle Perkins, age 13, passed away, succumbing to brain cancer. She was at home, surrounded by her family. A vivacious and much loved honors student at Bala Cynwyd Middle School, Lucy was also a cheerleader and in the school play. She loved her family, friends, animals, and music, and was a kind and joyful child. Lucy is survived by her parents, Vashni Nilon and Jeffrey Perkins of Ardmore, a brother, Tate, maternal grandparents Jack and Rita Nilon of Rose Valley: Aunts Wendy Sue Perkins of San Francisco, and Garcelle Beauvais and an Uncle, Michael Nilon of Sherman Oaks, Ca. A Memorial Service, open to all, will be held at Bala Cynwyd Middle School on Sunday, November 2, 2014. Visiting hours will be from 9 am to 11 am. The Memorial Service will be held from 11 am to 12:00. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to fight pediatric brain cancer which can be made in Lucy's name the following ways: The link to donate online is http://giving.chop.edu/goto/BTAK To donate by check, make out to BTAK ( Brain Tumor Avengers Kids Division ) please mail to Jena V. Lilly MS CCRC, Children's Brain Tumor Tissue Consortium, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Colket Translational Research Bldg, 4023 B, 3501 Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19104

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Published by Main Line Media News from Oct. 5 to Oct. 12, 2014.

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Deanna

June 28, 2022

God bless beautiful girl RIP

January 25, 2015

I go to BC, I was never best friends with Lucy but no matter what she was aways kind and loving towards me. The amount of people who were struck by this really just shows how much lucy touched the lives of so many. Sending my prayers to your family.

P S

November 3, 2014

I am one of the staff at the VCC and was present for Lucy's celebration of life yesterday. I can tell that she has a lot of people from her life who will always love and remember her. My deepest condolences to Lucy's family and friends.

November 3, 2014

I am so sorry for your loss. She was so kind and a wonderful person. We will miss her dearly.

Carly, Abby

November 1, 2014

We were very good friends with her and we will miss her forever. Lucy was so great to everyone at our school and people that didn't even know her that well were touched by hermin some small way. Another angel has joined heaven.

Caroline Ashurst

October 14, 2014

It sounds like Lucy's incredibly bright light will live on in those hearts who knew her.

Sending love.

October 6, 2014

Another angel in Paradise.

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