A 9-year-old boy’s courageous battle with cancer has come to a heartbreaking end, prompting his Naples community to rally around his grieving family.
WATCH: Fox 4’s Eric Lovelace spoke to the boy’s father who reflected on his life:
Naples community rallies to support firefighter family after 9-year-old son dies from cancer
Cole McGinnis passed away in September after fighting a rare form of cancer called Diffsue Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIFG). His father, Ryan McGinnis, a lieutenant at Greater Naples Fire Rescue, described his son as someone who brought joy wherever he went.
“He was the one to go on stage and grab a mic and have the time of his life,” McGinnis said.
The rare cancer gradually took away Cole’s abilities in his final days, leaving his family to watch helplessly as their vibrant child suffered…