Michael Pasquale Cagnetta, age 8, of Manchester, NH died Monday morning May 19, 2008 at the Elliot Hospital in Manchester following complications of Lissencephaly. Michael was born in Manchester on April 2, 2000 the son of Mark and Kathy Cagnetta.
In addition to Michael’s parents of Manchester, he is survived by his sister, Meredith Cagnetta of Manchester, his grandparents, Estelle and Leo McCullough of Manchester, and his two aunts, Patrice McColley of Haverhill, MA and Mimi Cagnetta of Hollywood, CA. Michael was predeceased by his grandfather, Pasquale Cagnetta in October 2007.
Following cremation, the family will hold private memorial services. Donations in Michael's memory may be made to the Lissencephaly research center at the University of Chicago. Checks can be made payable to the "University of Chicago/Dr. Dobyns Research" and mailed to: University of Chicago, Department of Human Genetics, 920 E. 58th St., CLSC 319, Chicago, IL 60637. The Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 15 Birch St., Derry is handling arrangements.