McKenzie Amber Hoad

1997 - 2018

McKenzie Amber Hoad
??CANANDAIGUA - It is with great sadness that the family of McKenzie Amber Hoad of Canandaigua, announces her passing on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at Highland Hospital in Rochester, after a long and courageous battle with cystic fibrosis at the age of 20 years, with her loving family by her side.
She was born on Dec. 5, 1997, at Highland Hospital in Rochester.
?McKenzie will be forever remembered by her loving parents, Howard and Mary Jane Hoad; and loving and caring sister, Karissa Kimberly Weber of Georgia. She is also survived by her father's loving family, Helen (Bob) White and Hazel (Howard) Williams; cousins, Stephanie Webb and Donald Thomas Hoad from Maryland; and many other cousins. McKenzie is also survived and forever will be loved and missed by her mother's family, Vickie (Scott) Wohlschlegel of Honeoye, Kim M. Weber of Ogden, Utah, and Nancy (Carl) Steenburn of Dewittville, N.Y. and cousins, Jennifer Knobel and Angela Wohlschlegel. McKenzie will also be missed by her close friends who she hung out with and who also visited her in the hospital including Shauna Cooper, a family friend who was like a sister.?
McKenzie loved to go bowling with her dad. This was a special bond shared with him since she was a little girl. Her dad often called her his little helper. She also enjoyed hearing from cousin Donald and her dad about their adventures growing up.?
McKenzie and her mom spent time baking and cooking together. They enjoyed driving around talking, her mom telling stories about her life, shopping, taking pictures, laughing, and just spending quality time together. They would get breakfast and go to the pier in Canandaigua and watch the ducks.
McKenzie had a unique sense of style so her mom would color her hair pink, red, and purple or whatever her mood would allow.?
McKenzie enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, traveling with her sister Karissa and their close friend Shauna Cooper.
She had a passion and love for all animals. McKenzie was always rescuing any animal that was in need and because of that love for animals she had many pets of her own. Having said that, McKenzie will also be missed by her loving cats, Kimberly Ann, Baby Boy, Nugget and Pickles; and many other reptiles, tarantula and rabbit.
McKenzie developed a deep interest in photography and would spend her time taking photos of Canandaigua Lake and the nature around her.
McKenzie's personality was such that she would change a person's worst day into a feel-better day.?
Family and friends may call tomorrow (Monday, April 2) from 4 to 7 p.m. at Murphy Funeral & Cremation Chapels, 1040 Route 31, Macedon, where McKenzie's funeral service will be held on Tuesday, April 3, at 10 a.m. McKenzie will be peacefully laid to rest in Palmyra Village Cemetery, 272 Vienna St., Palmyra, alongside her grandparents, Harold and Betty Hoad.
?In memory of McKenzie and to thank this organization for their generosity and help with these services, the family would appreciate contributions to the Just?Breathe Foundation, http://justbreathecf.org.