No Frills Fun Run - Year 13

Milena Acquaviva

Giovanna (Gianna or Joanne) was diagnosed with T-Cell Lymphoma in April of this year, where she was admitted to the hospital. She fought so very hard and showed what strength truly meant. On September 14th she lost her battle. She was only 53 years old.

She left behind her loving husband Paolo (49), Sabrina (25), Giovanni (23) Milena (13).

Milena just turned 13 at the end of October. She is our “little sunshine”. She truly cares so much about others. She has a heart of gold and is just so kind. Our mom always said she’s the glue that holds our family together and it’s been proven to be very true during the past 6-7 months of our mom being extremely ill and passing away.

The Specht Family

Lauren, Charlie, and Elizabeth Specht lost their husband and father, Bryan, to suicide in October. Bryan was a passionate member of the Elmhurst football community and dedicated his time to causes surrounding the prevention of child abuse. Bryan loved nothing more than watching his children play sports, taking his wife to dinner, or meeting at Doc’s with a friend. Bryan lost his fight with mental illness but his years with his family were filled with love, peace, and light.