Kaylen Gilman

WEBSTER – Kaylen M. Gilman, 6, of Second Island Road, died Saturday, May 28, 2016, at UMass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus, after a hard-fought battle with 22Q11 Deletion Syndrome and CVID. The awareness color for 22Q11 is baby blue.

She is survived by her mother and stepfather, Jessica B. (Desautels) Moscoffian and Shawn Moscoffian of Webster; her father and stepmother, Jason P. Gilman and Shelby Gomes of Webster; two brothers, Kaleb R. Gilman and Cash Moscoffian; her stepsister, Hayleigh Baker; her maternal grandparents, Steven and Miriam Desautels, and Faye Desautels; her paternal grandparents, Robert and Patricia Gilman, and Carol and Steven McClure; her maternal great-grandparents, Nancy Lussier and Edward Desautels; her paternal great-grandparents, Alice Gilman and Georgette Duval; her step-grandparents, Millie and Daniel Gomes, and Robert and Juanita Moscoffian; and many aunts, uncles, and cousins. She was born in Worcester on September 23, 2009, and lived her entire life in Webster.

Kaylen recently graduated from kindergarten at Park Avenue Elementary School in Webster. She enjoyed attending school and participated in Skype School when she was unable to attend due to her illness. She loved her siblings, minions, riding her bike, playing with sidewalk chalk, blowing bubbles, playing outside, feeding the ducks and going to parks and playgrounds. Kaylen was a loving girl who gave hugs to everyone she met. She loved shopping at Walgreens and was known as the “Walgreen’s Queen.” Her caring spirit and infectious personality showed in her aspiration to become a nurse and help those around her.

The family would like to thank the UMass Pediatric Unit and especially Dr. Timothy Gibson, for their exceptional care over the years.

Memorial calling hours are Friday, June 3, 2016, from 3-7 p.m. at Paradis-Givner Funeral Home, 357 Main St., Oxford. A private funeral Mass will be held at St. Peter’s Church in Rockdale at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the UMass Memorial Medical Center, c/o the 5th Floor Pediatric Unit, 55 Lake Ave. North, Worcester, MA 01655.