Clay was known to family and friends as Clay-Bear, Chili Bean, Mr. Dunderfuss, and Busby. He was an aspiring chef, inventor, and entrepreneur. He was a braille reader but always preferred to be read to, ideally “in character”. At mealtime he often announced: “I am not hungry, what’s for dessert?” He loved a good joke or a good story and despite his disease somehow managed to love life and especially those around him.
He is survived by his mother, Mary Bannon, father, JD Derderian, sister Grace Derderian and grandmothers Rainette Bannon and Inez Derderian as well as loving aunts, uncles and cousins. The family would like to thank all of the wonderful caregivers, especially Dr. Lindsay Kilburn, who with skill and compassion helped Clay achieve as good a quality of life as possible.
The family will be having a private burial mass but will schedule a celebration of Clay’s life at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Imagine An Answer To Kids’ Brain Cancer: www.imagineananswer.com
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