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Sammy’s Angels

    Home Sammy’s Angels

    Welcome to Sammy’s Angels wall. This is a place where we honor and remember all TANGO2 children and adults who have passed away. We call this wall Sammy’s Angels in memory of Sammy Lopez, who gained his angel wings on October 23, 2018 at the age of 18. Sammy was a very special young man. He is at the heart of the TANGO2 story. He was the patient that inspired the discovery of TANGO2 Disease. Many TANGO2 families referred to him as a “big brother” to their children. This had very little to do with his actual age and more to do with the fact that he was very inspiring and had a huge impact on others. He was an Eagle Scout, attending college, student manager of the basketball team, and was the 12th man for his high school football team.

    Sammy will be remembered for his courage, joy, thankfulness, loyalty and commitment to everything he did in life. He never let TANGO2 Disease define who he was or what he was capable of and his family were his biggest cheerleaders and advocated for him every step of the way. Sammy is in heaven now, but he will always be the “older brother” and protector to all TANGO2 Children. We will carry on his legacy and be heartened by the words he left us:

    “God has a plan for us, he has a plan for everyone”

    This wall is for every TANGO2 angel, whether we know their names or not. Seeing these photos and reading about these beautiful children will make sure they will always be remembered.

    Please email our Family Support and Outreach Team if you would like a TANGO2 Angel added to our wall.

    Jackson

    Washington, USA
    10/28/2011 - 2/23/2015 “I’m glad we had the times together just to laugh and sing a song, seems like we just got started and before you know it, the times we had together were gone.” -Dr. Seu...

    Louisa

    Germany
    August 15, 2014-August 10, 2017 "If my love would find a way to heaven and memories had stairs, then we would climb up and bring you back."...

    Navina-Indira

    Germany
    May 15, 2007-March 28, 2017 "Sie war sehr aufgeweckt , und sehr fröhlich , Sie liebte ihre Tiere und war so lebens froh! Navina-Indira hatte immer , egal wie es ihr ging , ein Lächeln für uns !...

    Sandie Jane

    UK
    January 3, 2019 - March 28, 2020 “Our Little Darling” ...

    Elinore

    Sweden
    November 6, 2015 - February 28, 2020 "If love could save you, then you would live forever"...

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    Our mission is to lead the way in finding a cure for TANGO2 related disease. We will do this by helping to fund, coordinate and guide scientific research that leads to a better understanding of how TANGO2 mutations affect people at the most basic cellular and biochemical pathway levels.

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    • About TANGO2
      • Symptoms
      • Early Signs of TANGO2
    • For Families
      • New Diagnosis
      • TANGO2 Study Now Underway
      • Our Stories
      • TANGO2 Conference – Houston 2019
      • Family Resources
      • Sammy’s Angels
      • Submit Your Story
    • Get Involved
      • Volunteer
      • Ways to Give
      • Fundraising Ideas
      • Apply For Grants (Researchers)
    • Research
    • About Us
      • Our Mission & History
      • Our Leadership
      • Scientific Advisory Board
      • Blog
      • Committees – CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
      • Press Kit
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