The Stony Brook family mourns the loss of student-athlete Danni Kemp, who passed away Friday morning surrounded by her family following her brave battle against cancer.
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Shawn Heilbron, Stony Brook Director of Athletics
"Danni was a beautiful soul who had her entire life in front of her. I am devastated beyond words and heartbroken for her family and everyone who loved her. Her valiant fight over the past several months was an inspiration to all of us, and her impact on the Stony Brook Athletics family will be felt for many years to come." Â
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Megan Bryant, Stony Brook head softball coach
"Our hearts are heavy today and our love goes out to Danni and her family. In all too short of a young life, Danni touched so many in a beautiful way. She fought so hard against this terrible disease, and showed us what true courage is. May Danni only know peace now."
Danni's Obituary
Kemp, Danielle "Danni"Danielle "Danni" Nicole Kemp, 19, of Milford, passed away on March 10, 2017. Born on May 29, 1997 in Milford, CT, she is the daughter of Clifford and Melinda Kemp.Danielle was a 2015 graduate of Foran High School and would have been a sophomore at Stony Brook University majoring in Health Sciences, playing Division 1 softball. While at Foran High School, Danni was a three sport athlete, playing volleyball, basketball, and softball. Softball however was her greatest love and she received many accolades and awards as a result of her accomplishments. Danni passed away from a fierce and courageous battle of an inoperable brain tumor known as DIPG.In addition to her parents, Danni is survived by her sister, Alyssa (Josh DeBarba) Kemp; aunts and uncles, Kara and Brad Taylor, Laurie (Michael Trimmer) Williams, and Leigh and William Plantamura; cousins, Zachary Taylor, Colton Taylor, and Justin Plantamura. Danni was predeceased by grandmothers, Carol Porter and Mary Kemp and her uncle, Peter Williams.A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, March 20, 2017, at 11 a.m. at Saint Agnes Church, 400 Merwin Ave., Milford, CT 06460 (MEET DIRECTLY AT CHURCH). Interment will be private. Family and Friends may call at the CODY-WHITE FUNERAL HOME on Sunday, March 19, 2017 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Cure Starts Now Foundation, 10280 Chester Road, Cincinnati, OH 45215. To leave online condolences, please visit our website at
www.codywhitefuneralservice.com.
Published in The New Haven Register on Mar. 16, 2017
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Kemp, Danielle "Danni"Danielle "Danni" Nicole Kemp, 19, of Milford, passed away on March 10, 2017. Born on May 29, 1997 in Milford, CT, she is the daughter of Clifford and Melinda Kemp.Danielle was a 2015 graduate of Foran High School and would have been a sophomore at Stony Brook University majoring in Health Sciences, playing Division 1 softball. While at Foran High School, Danni was a three sport athlete, playing volleyball, basketball, and softball. Softball however was her greatest love and she received many accolades and awards as a result of her accomplishments. Danni passed away from a fierce and courageous battle of an inoperable brain tumor known as DIPG.In addition to her parents, Danni is survived by her sister, Alyssa (Josh DeBarba) Kemp; aunts and uncles, Kara and Brad Taylor, Laurie (Michael Trimmer) Williams, and Leigh and William Plantamura; cousins, Zachary Taylor, Colton Taylor, and Justin Plantamura. Danni was predeceased by grandmothers, Carol Porter and Mary Kemp and her uncle, Peter Williams.A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, March 20, 2017, at 11 a.m. at Saint Agnes Church, 400 Merwin Ave., Milford, CT 06460 (MEET DIRECTLY AT CHURCH). Interment will be private. Family and Friends may call at the CODY-WHITE FUNERAL HOME on Sunday, March 19, 2017 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Cure Starts Now Foundation, 10280 Chester Road, Cincinnati, OH 45215. To leave online condolences, please visit our website at
www.codywhitefuneralservice.com.
- See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nhregister/obituary.aspx?n=danielle-kemp-danni&pid=184523309&fhid=4787#sthash.b1PUifrg.dpuf
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Kemp, Danielle "Danni"Danielle "Danni" Nicole Kemp, 19, of Milford, passed away on March 10, 2017. Born on May 29, 1997 in Milford, CT, she is the daughter of Clifford and Melinda Kemp.Danielle was a 2015 graduate of Foran High School and would have been a sophomore at Stony Brook University majoring in Health Sciences, playing Division 1 softball. While at Foran High School, Danni was a three sport athlete, playing volleyball, basketball, and softball. Softball however was her greatest love and she received many accolades and awards as a result of her accomplishments. Danni passed away from a fierce and courageous battle of an inoperable brain tumor known as DIPG.In addition to her parents, Danni is survived by her sister, Alyssa (Josh DeBarba) Kemp; aunts and uncles, Kara and Brad Taylor, Laurie (Michael Trimmer) Williams, and Leigh and William Plantamura; cousins, Zachary Taylor, Colton Taylor, and Justin Plantamura. Danni was predeceased by grandmothers, Carol Porter and Mary Kemp and her uncle, Peter Williams.A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, March 20, 2017, at 11 a.m. at Saint Agnes Church, 400 Merwin Ave., Milford, CT 06460 (MEET DIRECTLY AT CHURCH). Interment will be private. Family and Friends may call at the CODY-WHITE FUNERAL HOME on Sunday, March 19, 2017 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Cure Starts Now Foundation, 10280 Chester Road, Cincinnati, OH 45215. To leave online condolences, please visit our website at
www.codywhitefuneralservice.com.
- See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nhregister/obituary.aspx?n=danielle-kemp-danni&pid=184523309&fhid=4787#sthash.b1PUifrg.dpuf
Kemp, Danielle "Danni"Danielle "Danni" Nicole Kemp, 19, of Milford, passed away on March 10, 2017. Born on May 29, 1997 in Milford, CT, she is the daughter of Clifford and Melinda Kemp.Danielle was a 2015 graduate of Foran High School and would have been a sophomore at Stony Brook University majoring in Health Sciences, playing Division 1 softball. While at Foran High School, Danni was a three sport athlete, playing volleyball, basketball, and softball. Softball however was her greatest love and she received many accolades and awards as a result of her accomplishments. Danni passed away from a fierce and courageous battle of an inoperable brain tumor known as DIPG.In addition to her parents, Danni is survived by her sister, Alyssa (Josh DeBarba) Kemp; aunts and uncles, Kara and Brad Taylor, Laurie (Michael Trimmer) Williams, and Leigh and William Plantamura; cousins, Zachary Taylor, Colton Taylor, and Justin Plantamura. Danni was predeceased by grandmothers, Carol Porter and Mary Kemp and her uncle, Peter Williams.A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, March 20, 2017, at 11 a.m. at Saint Agnes Church, 400 Merwin Ave., Milford, CT 06460 (MEET DIRECTLY AT CHURCH). Interment will be private. Family and Friends may call at the CODY-WHITE FUNERAL HOME on Sunday, March 19, 2017 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Cure Starts Now Foundation, 10280 Chester Road, Cincinnati, OH 45215. To leave online condolences, please visit our website at
www.codywhitefuneralservice.com.
- See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nhregister/obituary.aspx?n=danielle-kemp-danni&pid=184523309&fhid=4787#sthash.b1PUifrg.dpuf
Kemp, Danielle "Danni"Danielle "Danni" Nicole Kemp, 19, of Milford, passed away on March 10, 2017. Born on May 29, 1997 in Milford, CT, she is the daughter of Clifford and Melinda Kemp.Danielle was a 2015 graduate of Foran High School and would have been a sophomore at Stony Brook University majoring in Health Sciences, playing Division 1 softball. While at Foran High School, Danni was a three sport athlete, playing volleyball, basketball, and softball. Softball however was her greatest love and she received many accolades and awards as a result of her accomplishments. Danni passed away from a fierce and courageous battle of an inoperable brain tumor known as DIPG.In addition to her parents, Danni is survived by her sister, Alyssa (Josh DeBarba) Kemp; aunts and uncles, Kara and Brad Taylor, Laurie (Michael Trimmer) Williams, and Leigh and William Plantamura; cousins, Zachary Taylor, Colton Taylor, and Justin Plantamura. Danni was predeceased by grandmothers, Carol Porter and Mary Kemp and her uncle, Peter Williams.A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, March 20, 2017, at 11 a.m. at Saint Agnes Church, 400 Merwin Ave., Milford, CT 06460 (MEET DIRECTLY AT CHURCH). Interment will be private. Family and Friends may call at the CODY-WHITE FUNERAL HOME on Sunday, March 19, 2017 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Cure Starts Now Foundation, 10280 Chester Road, Cincinnati, OH 45215. To leave online condolences, please visit our website at
www.codywhitefuneralservice.com.
- See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nhregister/obituary.aspx?n=danielle-kemp-danni&pid=184523309&fhid=4787#sthash.b1PUifrg.dpuf
Kemp, Danielle "Danni"Danielle "Danni" Nicole Kemp, 19, of Milford, passed away on March 10, 2017. Born on May 29, 1997 in Milford, CT, she is the daughter of Clifford and Melinda Kemp.Danielle was a 2015 graduate of Foran High School and would have been a sophomore at Stony Brook University majoring in Health Sciences, playing Division 1 softball. While at Foran High School, Danni was a three sport athlete, playing volleyball, basketball, and softball. Softball however was her greatest love and she received many accolades and awards as a result of her accomplishments. Danni passed away from a fierce and courageous battle of an inoperable brain tumor known as DIPG.In addition to her parents, Danni is survived by her sister, Alyssa (Josh DeBarba) Kemp; aunts and uncles, Kara and Brad Taylor, Laurie (Michael Trimmer) Williams, and Leigh and William Plantamura; cousins, Zachary Taylor, Colton Taylor, and Justin Plantamura. Danni was predeceased by grandmothers, Carol Porter and Mary Kemp and her uncle, Peter Williams.A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, March 20, 2017, at 11 a.m. at Saint Agnes Church, 400 Merwin Ave., Milford, CT 06460 (MEET DIRECTLY AT CHURCH). Interment will be private. Family and Friends may call at the CODY-WHITE FUNERAL HOME on Sunday, March 19, 2017 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Cure Starts Now Foundation, 10280 Chester Road, Cincinnati, OH 45215. To leave online condolences, please visit our website at
www.codywhitefuneralservice.com.
- See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nhregister/obituary.aspx?n=danielle-kemp-danni&pid=184523309&fhid=4787#sthash.b1PUifrg.dpuf
