Ella M. Cullinane

2016 - 2024

Cullinane, Ella M.

Jan. 8, 2016 - Feb. 17, 2024

of Buffalo, New York, passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2024. She was the beloved daughter of Brendan and Mary (Farrell) Cullinane, sister of Kevin Dennis, and granddaughter of Leta (late Kevin) Cullinane and Jeane (late Dennis) Farrell. Ella is survived by her aunts and uncles, including Alfredo and Jeanie Farrell, Katharine and Vincent Bair, Michael and Christina Farrell, Sean Cullinane, Matthew and Allison Cullinane, and Kathleen and Colin Wells. She is also survived by her cousins Benjamin, Brady, and Lilliana Farrell, Declan Bair, Rory and Rosalie Farrell, Caroline, Gerard, Charles, and Julia Cullinane, and Brendan, Molly, Tess, Leo, and Edward Wells, as well as numerous great uncles and aunts, relatives, and loving nurses. Ella gracefully lived with Miller-Dieker Syndrome, a rare gene deletion syndrome. She was a proud student of the CHC Learning Center in Amherst, New York, where she enjoyed art projects, showing off her painted fingernails after "spa" days with her nurses, and using her foot switch to communicate with her friends and the world. Her presence, gentleness, and quiet strength were remarkable and will be missed by many. Ella was a special girl who spread immeasurable joy to everyone she encountered. Family and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated from St. Joseph's University Parish, 3269 Main St., Buffalo on Saturday, February 24th, at 10:00 AM followed by burial at Holy Cross Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the CHC Learning Center, 1085 Eggert Rd., Amherst, New York 14226(https://www.CHCLearningCenter.org/). Online condolences may be offered atwww.McCarthyFuneralHome.com