https://www.elizabethschickel.org/gallery daily 0.75 2017-07-17 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/5681a2191c1210f33bebda34/1500313704699/Elizabeth-Schickel-8.JPG Gallery - August 2013 With her big brother Ben on a Make-A-Wish trip to the California coast. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/5681a21f1c1210f33bebda7d/1500313680649/Elizabeth-Schickel.jpg Gallery - Five-years-old Enjoying some cake. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/5681a2261c1210f33bebdab1/1500313757669/Elizabeth-Schickel-Montrose.JPG Gallery - September 2013 Leaving for the first day of school with her sisters, Catherine, Maria and Therese. After a brain tumor was found in January 2013, Elizabeth wasn’t able to go to school for the rest of the year, so this was a big day for her! She attended the Montrose School in Medfield, MA until late November when she became too blind to read. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/5681a2379cadb6742f505434/1500313779012/Elizabeth-Schickel-Childhood.jpg Gallery - 2003 2003. Dressed in plastic grocery bags with her beloved sisters, Therese and Maria. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/5681a29040667aa328495f0d/1500313793001/Elizabeth-Schickel-with-sisters.jpg Gallery - Paling with her sisters https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/5681a3055a566816694f438d/1500313849767/Elizabeth-Schickel-3.jpg Gallery - Cute as a duckling! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/5681a318b204d53fd3b0d9f6/1500313876432/Elizabeth-Schickel-with-grandmother.jpg Gallery - July 4th weekend Knowing that Grannie Schickel loved a certain book, Elizabeth spent time reading to her. Elizabeth was very attentive and loving to her grandmother. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/5681a32a5a566816694f4621/1500313895606/Elizabeth-Schickel-4.jpg Gallery - Winter 2012 A visit to the Outer Banks, North Carolina. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/5681a37d05f8e213758006e2/1500313906661/Elizabeth-Schickel-16.jpg Gallery - Posing with her sisters https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/5681a39205f8e213758007d1/1500313921888/Elizabeth-Schickel-15.jpg Gallery - With her grandmother Wrapped in Grannie Schickel’s loving arms. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/5681a3a0a128e623588e6d07/1500313935761/Elizabeth-Schickel-2.jpg Gallery - Happy and smiling! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/5681a3bb4bf118ab16b96a12/1500313964363/Elizabeth-Schickel-with-Liz.jpg Gallery - April 2013 At the hospital for a treatment, Elizabeth was held tight by her beloved nurse Liz. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/5681a3ca05f8e21375800a8e/1500313982655/Elizabeth-Schickel-7.jpg Gallery - October 28, 2013 Holding Maria McQuade, a coach’s daughter, on the sidelines as her soccer team played a game. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/5681a3d905f8e21375800b59/1500314029920/Elizabeth-Schickel-9.jpg Gallery - At Christmas https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/5681a3ea4bf118ab16b96bde/1500314053435/Elizabeth-Schickel-with-family.jpg Gallery - Family Maria, Elizabeth and her Dad at Mary Hill Farm with Grannie Schickel. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/5681a44305f8e2137580100d/1500314091701/Elizabeth-Schickel-with-parents.jpg Gallery - March 16, 2013 Being kissed by her Mom and Dad. Elizabeth was so joyful. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/5681a44d05f8e21375801060/1500313824787/Elizabeth-Schickel-with-Sahe.jpg Gallery - Holding her cousin At her uncle’s wedding reception https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/5681a454a128e623588e7517/1500313663190/Elizabeth-Schickel-Soccer.jpg Gallery - Fall 2011 A star athlete, she always played soccer, basketball, lacrosse and softball with great intensity. When some Boston Bruins hockey players saw this photo while visiting Elizabeth in the hospital, they immediately commented on her good soccer form. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/5681a4a70e4c119b0ee851f0/1500314137552/Elizabeth-Schickel-with-cow.jpg Gallery - Summer 2013 At Mary Hill Farm, letting the calf lick her fingers. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/5681a4a7cbced6ee83cfeaf7/1500314112507/Elizabeth-Schickel-at-hospital.jpg Gallery - At the hospital At her first radiation treatment, Elizabeth asked to have a picture taken with the radiation team. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/5681a4b10e4c119b0ee85261/1500314158547/Elizabeth-Schickel-Easter.jpg Gallery - Easter Elizabeth, in a pink sweater, running off the porch at the start of an Easter egg hunt! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/5681a4b9d82d5ea1fa91ded5/1500314185505/Elizabeth-Schickel-Art.jpg Gallery - Montrose School At Montrose School, she loved art class and worked with great concentration. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/5681a4bdcbced6ee83cfebe6/1500314212715/Elizabeth-Schickel-5.jpg Gallery - March 4, 2013 At home praying the rosary five weeks after her brain surgery. At this point, Elizabeth had completed two weeks of radiation treatments. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/5681a4f95a566816694f5a77/1500314243841/Elizabeth-Schickel-baseball.jpg Gallery - Lacing up for a softball game https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/5681a4f8d8af1011fc07a2b8/1500314231368/Elizabeth-Schickel-with-her-sisters.jpg Gallery - March 29, 2013 Elizabeth, at home with her five sisters, Catherine, Maria, Hannah, Elysha and Therese. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/5681a508d8af1011fc07a369/1500314284020/Elizabeth-Schickel-lacrosse.jpg Gallery - Lacrosse Elizabeth was honored at a lacrosse game by an opposing team dressed in blue and by her fellow teammates in red. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/5681a5055a566816694f5ad5/1500314264620/Elizabeth-Schickel-at-Maryhill.jpg Gallery - Mary Hill Farm Feeding a horse at Grannie Schickel’s Maryhill Farm as her sister, Maria, looks on. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6d64c8b38d4289923bbeb/1500314352739/elizabeth-schickel-37.jpg Gallery - Fall 2012 Elizabeth prays during Mass at the Montrose School, which she went to daily during the school year. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6d64d8b38d4289923bbed/1500314377745/elizabeth-schickel-36.jpg Gallery - With her father Being held by her Dad three days before going home to God. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6d64d8b38d4289923bbef/1500314401979/elizabeth-schickel-35.jpg Gallery - Fall 2013 Fall 2013. Elizabeth with her sister, Maria, Aunt Mary, Ron and Gram. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6d64d8b38d4289923bbf2/1500314419187/elizabeth-schickel-34.jpg Gallery - Fall 2013 Hugged by her beloved sister, Catherine. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6d64d8b38d4289923bbf7/1500314445344/elizabeth-schickel-41.jpg Gallery - Soccer Celebrating with teammates - someone must have scored! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6d64d8b38d4289923bbf9/1500314464617/elizabeth-schickel-40.jpg Gallery - With friends Beloved by her wonderful school friends who were so faithful, kind and good to her throughout her illness. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6d64c69492eea26833922/1500314313584/elizabeth-schickel-39.jpg Gallery - St. Patrick's Cemetery The temporary marker at Elizabeth’s grave in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Natick, MA. Elizabeth’s grave overlooks Dug Pond, where she spent many summer days swimming and going to the small island in the middle of the pond with her sisters and friends. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6d6618b38d4289923bc8b/1500314491179/elizabeth-schickel-30.jpg Gallery - Christmastime 2013 Elizabeth’s celebrates her last Christmas with her Mom, Dad, brother and sisters. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6d6628b38d4289923bc90/1500314555879/elizabeth-schickel-27.jpg Gallery - Summer 2013 Elizabeth walking with her sister, Therese, and her father after stopping to look at the gorgeous view. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6d66169492eea268339a5/1500314532518/elizabeth-schickel-29.jpg Gallery - Elizabeth with her Mom A few days before going home to God. The small icon hanging above her bed was brought down from her bedroom to the family room where she spent her last weeks. While she could still see, Elizabeth would often lie in bed and turn and look intently at this icon while praying before bedtime. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6d6638b38d4289923bc92/1500314591109/elizabeth-schickel-26.jpg Gallery - Confirmation Because of her cancer, Elizabeth received the Sacrament of Confirmation from Bishop Walter J. Edyvean on July 14, 2013, a year before her classmates. Given her difficulty walking, Bishop Edyvean offered to go to where she was sitting for the photograph, but Elizabeth wanted to stand with him in front of the altar where she promptly held onto the Bishop’s crosier in order to steady herself. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6d6638b38d4289923bc94/1500314626017/make-a-wish.jpg Gallery - August 2013 August 2013. At Yosemite National Park with her family. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6d66369492eea268339a8/1500314607881/elizabeth-schickel-25.jpg Gallery - With her family Enjoying some refreshment with her Gram, sisters, Mom and Aunt Mary. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6d7a242f552f59fe1618f/1500314648209/elizabeth-schickel-46.jpg Gallery - Spring 2013 Getting some fresh air with her devoted sister, Therese. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6d7a24bf11888327a90c5/1500314668103/elizabeth-schickel-45.jpg Gallery - March 13, 2013 The Papal Conclave – white smoke! With great excitement, Elizabeth watched as Pope Francis came to the balcony after being chosen to be the Holy Father of the Catholic Church. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6d7a342f552f59fe16191/1500314691011/elizabeth-schickel-44.jpg Gallery - St. Patrick's Day Decorating the front door for St. Patrick’s Day. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6d7a34bf11888327a90c8/1500314702813/elizabeth-schickel-43.jpg Gallery - Always smiling! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6d86f40667a81876f9627/1500314733018/elizabeth-schickel-51.jpg Gallery - Christmas 2012 Christmas 2012. Making sweet rolls for Christmas with her sisters. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6d8759cadb670f52e6c56/1500314769381/elizabeth-schickel-50.jpg Gallery - Pie Making! Delicately making an apple pie at Uncle Bill and Aunt Trina’s house. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6d8769cadb670f52e6c60/1500314796673/elizabeth-schickel-49.jpg Gallery - At a Montrose School Play At a Montrose School play with Fr. Dick (Fr. Richard Rieman), the school’s beloved Chaplain. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6d8769cadb670f52e6c63/1500314810709/elizabeth-schickel-48.jpg Gallery - Soccer Speedy, strong and tenacious! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6d8799cadb670f52e6ca1/1500314849591/elizabeth-schickel-47.jpg Gallery - Elizabeth Elizabeth was always grateful to others even when she was very sick. Here she is making someone a beautiful “Thank You!” card. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6d9ed25981d11f5746b18/1500314913624/elizabeth-schickel-60.jpg Gallery - Holding the family cat, Jerry. Elizabeth continued to smile and didn’t complain even though she was suffering with terrible headaches. You can see the pain in her eyes. She had an MRI and was diagnosed with a brain tumor just a few days after this photo was taken. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6d9ed25981d11f5746b1a/1500315013858/elizabeth-schickel-62.jpg Gallery - With her dad While going with her dad to the emergency room just after her brain tumor was found by an MRI, Elizabeth said, “This is going to make me stronger.” Just a little later, she said, “I’m getting stronger.” Sensing that he should take her picture, her dad asked if he could. She said “Yes” and wiped away her tears, gave a thumbs-up, a big smile, and said, “How’s this?” Elizabeth’s cheerfulness in the face of suffering had begun. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6d9ee25981d11f5746b1c/1500315036584/elizabeth-schickel-63.jpg Gallery - January 25, 2013 Still smiling. Elizabeth’s sisters, Hannah and Elysha, tucked her into bed the night before her brain surgery. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6d9ee25981d11f5746b1e/1500315060245/elizabeth-schickel-64.jpg Gallery - Christmas 2010 Family picture https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6d9ed1f40390a9119b272/1500314947794/elizabeth-schickel-61.jpg Gallery - Christmas 2012 This 2012 family Christmas photo almost didn’t happen because Maria, in white, had a very high fever. Maria rose to the occasion, and this last family photo was taken just one month before Elizabeth was found to have a brain tumor. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6dad725981d11f574721d/1500315074594/elizabeth-schickel-69.jpg Gallery - Game Day https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6dad725981d11f574721f/1500315104064/elizabeth-schickel-67.jpg Gallery - December 8, 2009 Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Elizabeth helped bring the gifts to Cardinal O’Malley when he came to celebrate Mass at the Montrose School. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6dad725981d11f5747222/1500315128236/elizabeth-schickel-65.jpg Gallery - Spirit Week Dressed as a Zoo Keeper for Spirit Week at her school - Elizabeth liked to have fun! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6dba969a91a83ae940eb6/1500315148361/elizabeth-schickel-73.jpg Gallery - Elizabeth smiling https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6dba969492eea26836192/1500315186558/elizabeth-schickel-72.jpg Gallery - Get well card for her roommate Elizabeth wanted to make a Get Well card for her hospital roommate, Hannah, but when she tried to write her left hand wasn’t working very well because of the brain surgery, so she dictated the card to her sister and signed the card as best she could. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6dba969a91a83ae940eb8/1500315197470/elizabeth-schickel-71.jpg Gallery - Catherine and Elizabeth https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6dba969492eea26836195/1500315210694/elizabeth-schickel-70.jpg Gallery - Elizabeth and Hannah https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6dc231f40390a9119c247/1500315262770/elizabeth-schickel-77.jpg Gallery - At Montrose School With some dear school friends. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6dc231f40390a9119c249/1500315277303/elizabeth-schickel-76.jpg Gallery - At Maryhill Farm With her sister, Hannah, and Grannie Schickel. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6dc2325981d11f5747d96/1500315246702/elizabeth-schickel-78.jpg Gallery - California With her sister, Maria, on the California coast. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6dc231f40390a9119c24b/1500315300558/elizabeth-schickel-75.jpg Gallery - January 12, 2013 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6dc2325981d11f5747d99/1500315320452/elizabeth-schickel-74.jpg Gallery - Elizabeth Elizabeth opens gifts from friends who were so generous to her when she became sick. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6dd8acbced6755b9821c6/1500315360276/elizabeth-schickel-80.jpg Gallery - August 16, 2008 Elizabeth with her mother Kathy at a family wedding. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6dd8a69a91a83ae941b2b/1500315333467/elizabeth-schickel-81.jpg Gallery - Team picture https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6dd8a69a91a83ae941b2d/1500315389511/elizabeth-schickel-86.jpg Gallery - With her sister, Catherine https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6dd8acbced6755b9821c9/1500315375095/elizabeth-schickel-79.jpg Gallery - Elizabeth https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6dd8a69a91a83ae941b30/1500315407442/elizabeth-schickel-87.jpg Gallery - Elizabeth https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6dd8acbced6755b9821cb/1500315416067/elizabeth-schickel-85.jpg Gallery - With her little sister, Maria https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6dd8b69a91a83ae941b35/1500315430823/elizabeth-schickel-84.jpg Gallery - Face painting with careful precision! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6dd8bcbced6755b9821cd/1500315442406/elizabeth-schickel-83.jpg Gallery - A family picture in Rockport, MA. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6dd8b69a91a83ae941b39/1500315468864/elizabeth-schickel-82.jpg Gallery - Soccer Elizabeth plays soccer on Miracle Field at her beloved Montrose School. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/t/596cff4d4402430bb861a30f/1500313680649/ Gallery - Five-years-old Enjoying some cake. https://www.elizabethschickel.org/home daily 1.0 2017-04-13 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/t/58eeccf4db29d6de1dfa3fe6/1492044006004/ Home https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/t/5681ac7159b1f828eab9b408/1451338865320/birthday.jpg Home https://www.elizabethschickel.org/contact daily 0.75 2017-05-05 https://www.elizabethschickel.org/biography daily 0.75 2016-01-17 https://www.elizabethschickel.org/gallery-2 daily 0.75 2016-02-06 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6dd8b69a91a83ae941b39/1500315468864/elizabeth-schickel-82.jpg Gallery - Soccer Elizabeth plays soccer on Miracle Field at her beloved Montrose School. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6dd8bcbced6755b9821cd/1500315442406/elizabeth-schickel-83.jpg Gallery - A family picture in Rockport, MA. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6dd8b69a91a83ae941b35/1500315430823/elizabeth-schickel-84.jpg Gallery - Face painting with careful precision! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6dd8acbced6755b9821cb/1500315416067/elizabeth-schickel-85.jpg Gallery - With her little sister, Maria https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6dd8a69a91a83ae941b30/1500315407442/elizabeth-schickel-87.jpg Gallery - Elizabeth https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6dd8a69a91a83ae941b2d/1500315389511/elizabeth-schickel-86.jpg Gallery - With her sister, Catherine https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6dd8acbced6755b9821c9/1500315375095/elizabeth-schickel-79.jpg Gallery - Elizabeth https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6dd8acbced6755b9821c6/1500315360276/elizabeth-schickel-80.jpg Gallery - August 16, 2008 Elizabeth with her mother Kathy at a family wedding. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6dd8a69a91a83ae941b2b/1500315333467/elizabeth-schickel-81.jpg Gallery - Team picture https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6dc2325981d11f5747d99/1500315320452/elizabeth-schickel-74.jpg Gallery - Elizabeth Elizabeth opens gifts from friends who were so generous to her when she became sick. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6dc231f40390a9119c24b/1500315300558/elizabeth-schickel-75.jpg Gallery - January 12, 2013 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6dc231f40390a9119c249/1500315277303/elizabeth-schickel-76.jpg Gallery - At Maryhill Farm With her sister, Hannah, and Grannie Schickel. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6dc231f40390a9119c247/1500315262770/elizabeth-schickel-77.jpg Gallery - At Montrose School With some dear school friends. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6dc2325981d11f5747d96/1500315246702/elizabeth-schickel-78.jpg Gallery - California With her sister, Maria, on the California coast. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6dba969492eea26836195/1500315210694/elizabeth-schickel-70.jpg Gallery - Elizabeth and Hannah https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6dba969a91a83ae940eb8/1500315197470/elizabeth-schickel-71.jpg Gallery - Catherine and Elizabeth https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6dba969492eea26836192/1500315186558/elizabeth-schickel-72.jpg Gallery - Get well card for her roommate Elizabeth wanted to make a Get Well card for her hospital roommate, Hannah, but when she tried to write her left hand wasn’t working very well because of the brain surgery, so she dictated the card to her sister and signed the card as best she could. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6dba969a91a83ae940eb6/1500315148361/elizabeth-schickel-73.jpg Gallery - Elizabeth smiling https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6dad725981d11f5747222/1500315128236/elizabeth-schickel-65.jpg Gallery - Spirit Week Dressed as a Zoo Keeper for Spirit Week at her school - Elizabeth liked to have fun! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6dad725981d11f574721f/1500315104064/elizabeth-schickel-67.jpg Gallery - December 8, 2009 Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Elizabeth helped bring the gifts to Cardinal O’Malley when he came to celebrate Mass at the Montrose School. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6dad725981d11f574721d/1500315074594/elizabeth-schickel-69.jpg Gallery - Game Day https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6d9ee25981d11f5746b1e/1500315060245/elizabeth-schickel-64.jpg Gallery - Christmas 2010 Family picture https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6d9ee25981d11f5746b1c/1500315036584/elizabeth-schickel-63.jpg Gallery - January 25, 2013 Still smiling. Elizabeth’s sisters, Hannah and Elysha, tucked her into bed the night before her brain surgery. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6d9ed25981d11f5746b1a/1500315013858/elizabeth-schickel-62.jpg Gallery - With her dad While going with her dad to the emergency room just after her brain tumor was found by an MRI, Elizabeth said, “This is going to make me stronger.” Just a little later, she said, “I’m getting stronger.” Sensing that he should take her picture, her dad asked if he could. She said “Yes” and wiped away her tears, gave a thumbs-up, a big smile, and said, “How’s this?” Elizabeth’s cheerfulness in the face of suffering had begun. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6d9ed1f40390a9119b272/1500314947794/elizabeth-schickel-61.jpg Gallery - Christmas 2012 This 2012 family Christmas photo almost didn’t happen because Maria, in white, had a very high fever. Maria rose to the occasion, and this last family photo was taken just one month before Elizabeth was found to have a brain tumor. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6d9ed25981d11f5746b18/1500314913624/elizabeth-schickel-60.jpg Gallery - Holding the family cat, Jerry. Elizabeth continued to smile and didn’t complain even though she was suffering with terrible headaches. You can see the pain in her eyes. She had an MRI and was diagnosed with a brain tumor just a few days after this photo was taken. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6d8799cadb670f52e6ca1/1500314849591/elizabeth-schickel-47.jpg Gallery - Elizabeth Elizabeth was always grateful to others even when she was very sick. Here she is making someone a beautiful “Thank You!” card. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6d8769cadb670f52e6c63/1500314810709/elizabeth-schickel-48.jpg Gallery - Soccer Speedy, strong and tenacious! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6d8769cadb670f52e6c60/1500314796673/elizabeth-schickel-49.jpg Gallery - At a Montrose School Play At a Montrose School play with Fr. Dick (Fr. Richard Rieman), the school’s beloved Chaplain. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6d8759cadb670f52e6c56/1500314769381/elizabeth-schickel-50.jpg Gallery - Pie Making! Delicately making an apple pie at Uncle Bill and Aunt Trina’s house. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6d86f40667a81876f9627/1500314733018/elizabeth-schickel-51.jpg Gallery - Christmas 2012 Christmas 2012. Making sweet rolls for Christmas with her sisters. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6d7a34bf11888327a90c8/1500314702813/elizabeth-schickel-43.jpg Gallery - Always smiling! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6d7a342f552f59fe16191/1500314691011/elizabeth-schickel-44.jpg Gallery - St. Patrick's Day Decorating the front door for St. Patrick’s Day. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6d7a24bf11888327a90c5/1500314668103/elizabeth-schickel-45.jpg Gallery - March 13, 2013 The Papal Conclave – white smoke! With great excitement, Elizabeth watched as Pope Francis came to the balcony after being chosen to be the Holy Father of the Catholic Church. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6d7a242f552f59fe1618f/1500314648209/elizabeth-schickel-46.jpg Gallery - Spring 2013 Getting some fresh air with her devoted sister, Therese. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6d6638b38d4289923bc94/1500314626017/make-a-wish.jpg Gallery - August 2013 August 2013. At Yosemite National Park with her family. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6d66369492eea268339a8/1500314607881/elizabeth-schickel-25.jpg Gallery - With her family Enjoying some refreshment with her Gram, sisters, Mom and Aunt Mary. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6d6638b38d4289923bc92/1500314591109/elizabeth-schickel-26.jpg Gallery - Confirmation Because of her cancer, Elizabeth received the Sacrament of Confirmation from Bishop Walter J. Edyvean on July 14, 2013, a year before her classmates. Given her difficulty walking, Bishop Edyvean offered to go to where she was sitting for the photograph, but Elizabeth wanted to stand with him in front of the altar where she promptly held onto the Bishop’s crosier in order to steady herself. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6d6628b38d4289923bc90/1500314555879/elizabeth-schickel-27.jpg Gallery - Summer 2013 Elizabeth walking with her sister, Therese, and her father after stopping to look at the gorgeous view. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6d6618b38d4289923bc8b/1500314491179/elizabeth-schickel-30.jpg Gallery - Christmastime 2013 Elizabeth’s celebrates her last Christmas with her Mom, Dad, brother and sisters. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6d66169492eea268339a5/1500314532518/elizabeth-schickel-29.jpg Gallery - Elizabeth with her Mom A few days before going home to God. The small icon hanging above her bed was brought down from her bedroom to the family room where she spent her last weeks. While she could still see, Elizabeth would often lie in bed and turn and look intently at this icon while praying before bedtime. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6d64d8b38d4289923bbf9/1500314464617/elizabeth-schickel-40.jpg Gallery - With friends Beloved by her wonderful school friends who were so faithful, kind and good to her throughout her illness. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6d64d8b38d4289923bbf7/1500314445344/elizabeth-schickel-41.jpg Gallery - Soccer Celebrating with teammates - someone must have scored! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6d64d8b38d4289923bbf2/1500314419187/elizabeth-schickel-34.jpg Gallery - Fall 2013 Hugged by her beloved sister, Catherine. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6d64d8b38d4289923bbef/1500314401979/elizabeth-schickel-35.jpg Gallery - Fall 2013 Fall 2013. Elizabeth with her sister, Maria, Aunt Mary, Ron and Gram. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6d64d8b38d4289923bbed/1500314377745/elizabeth-schickel-36.jpg Gallery - With her father Being held by her Dad three days before going home to God. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6d64c8b38d4289923bbeb/1500314352739/elizabeth-schickel-37.jpg Gallery - Fall 2012 Elizabeth prays during Mass at the Montrose School, which she went to daily during the school year. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/56a6d64c69492eea26833922/1500314313584/elizabeth-schickel-39.jpg Gallery - St. Patrick's Cemetery The temporary marker at Elizabeth’s grave in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Natick, MA. Elizabeth’s grave overlooks Dug Pond, where she spent many summer days swimming and going to the small island in the middle of the pond with her sisters and friends. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/5681a508d8af1011fc07a369/1500314284020/Elizabeth-Schickel-lacrosse.jpg Gallery - Lacrosse Elizabeth was honored at a lacrosse game by an opposing team dressed in blue and by her fellow teammates in red. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/5681a5055a566816694f5ad5/1500314264620/Elizabeth-Schickel-at-Maryhill.jpg Gallery - Mary Hill Farm Feeding a horse at Grannie Schickel’s Maryhill Farm as her sister, Maria, looks on. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/5681a4f95a566816694f5a77/1500314243841/Elizabeth-Schickel-baseball.jpg Gallery - Lacing up for a softball game https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/5681a4f8d8af1011fc07a2b8/1500314231368/Elizabeth-Schickel-with-her-sisters.jpg Gallery - March 29, 2013 Elizabeth, at home with her five sisters, Catherine, Maria, Hannah, Elysha and Therese. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/5681a4bdcbced6ee83cfebe6/1500314212715/Elizabeth-Schickel-5.jpg Gallery - March 4, 2013 At home praying the rosary five weeks after her brain surgery. At this point, Elizabeth had completed two weeks of radiation treatments. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/5681a4b9d82d5ea1fa91ded5/1500314185505/Elizabeth-Schickel-Art.jpg Gallery - Montrose School At Montrose School, she loved art class and worked with great concentration. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/5681a4b10e4c119b0ee85261/1500314158547/Elizabeth-Schickel-Easter.jpg Gallery - Easter Elizabeth, in a pink sweater, running off the porch at the start of an Easter egg hunt! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/5681a4a70e4c119b0ee851f0/1500314137552/Elizabeth-Schickel-with-cow.jpg Gallery - Summer 2013 At Mary Hill Farm, letting the calf lick her fingers. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/5681a4a7cbced6ee83cfeaf7/1500314112507/Elizabeth-Schickel-at-hospital.jpg Gallery - At the hospital At her first radiation treatment, Elizabeth asked to have a picture taken with the radiation team. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/5681a454a128e623588e7517/1500313663190/Elizabeth-Schickel-Soccer.jpg Gallery - Fall 2011 A star athlete, she always played soccer, basketball, lacrosse and softball with great intensity. When some Boston Bruins hockey players saw this photo while visiting Elizabeth in the hospital, they immediately commented on her good soccer form. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/5681a44d05f8e21375801060/1500313824787/Elizabeth-Schickel-with-Sahe.jpg Gallery - Holding her cousin At her uncle’s wedding reception https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/5681a44305f8e2137580100d/1500314091701/Elizabeth-Schickel-with-parents.jpg Gallery - March 16, 2013 Being kissed by her Mom and Dad. Elizabeth was so joyful. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/5681a3ea4bf118ab16b96bde/1500314053435/Elizabeth-Schickel-with-family.jpg Gallery - Family Maria, Elizabeth and her Dad at Mary Hill Farm with Grannie Schickel. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/5681a3d905f8e21375800b59/1500314029920/Elizabeth-Schickel-9.jpg Gallery - At Christmas https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/5681a3ca05f8e21375800a8e/1500313982655/Elizabeth-Schickel-7.jpg Gallery - October 28, 2013 Holding Maria McQuade, a coach’s daughter, on the sidelines as her soccer team played a game. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/5681a3bb4bf118ab16b96a12/1500313964363/Elizabeth-Schickel-with-Liz.jpg Gallery - April 2013 At the hospital for a treatment, Elizabeth was held tight by her beloved nurse Liz. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/5681a3a0a128e623588e6d07/1500313935761/Elizabeth-Schickel-2.jpg Gallery - Happy and smiling! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/5681a39205f8e213758007d1/1500313921888/Elizabeth-Schickel-15.jpg Gallery - With her grandmother Wrapped in Grannie Schickel’s loving arms. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/5681a37d05f8e213758006e2/1500313906661/Elizabeth-Schickel-16.jpg Gallery - Posing with her sisters https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/5681a32a5a566816694f4621/1500313895606/Elizabeth-Schickel-4.jpg Gallery - Winter 2012 A visit to the Outer Banks, North Carolina. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/5681a318b204d53fd3b0d9f6/1500313876432/Elizabeth-Schickel-with-grandmother.jpg Gallery - July 4th weekend Knowing that Grannie Schickel loved a certain book, Elizabeth spent time reading to her. Elizabeth was very attentive and loving to her grandmother. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/5681a3055a566816694f438d/1500313849767/Elizabeth-Schickel-3.jpg Gallery - Cute as a duckling! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/5681a29040667aa328495f0d/1500313793001/Elizabeth-Schickel-with-sisters.jpg Gallery - Paling with her sisters https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/5681a2379cadb6742f505434/1500313779012/Elizabeth-Schickel-Childhood.jpg Gallery - 2003 2003. Dressed in plastic grocery bags with her beloved sisters, Therese and Maria. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/5681a2261c1210f33bebdab1/1500313757669/Elizabeth-Schickel-Montrose.JPG Gallery - September 2013 Leaving for the first day of school with her sisters, Catherine, Maria and Therese. After a brain tumor was found in January 2013, Elizabeth wasn’t able to go to school for the rest of the year, so this was a big day for her! She attended the Montrose School in Medfield, MA until late November when she became too blind to read. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/5681a21f1c1210f33bebda7d/1500313680649/Elizabeth-Schickel.jpg Gallery - Five-years-old Enjoying some cake. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553ec301e4b0322e4ccdc7c8/56819efb7086d79f833dbad9/5681a2191c1210f33bebda34/1500313704699/Elizabeth-Schickel-8.JPG Gallery - August 2013 With her big brother Ben on a Make-A-Wish trip to the California coast.