Asthma Attack Kills Milpitas Third-Grader

A Milpitas 8-year-old died after an asthma attack on Dec. 27.

A Milpitas 8-year-old died suddenly on Dec. 27 after suffering an asthma attack.

The sudden death of Christian Ryan Lavarias Dalugdug, who would have celebrated his ninth birthday on Wednesday, is uniting his former classmates at Joseph Weller Elementary School in mourning, the Milpitas Post reported.

The boy had been an active Little League player since the age of 4. He died at Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose after a bout of asthma led to cardiac arrest, the newspaper reported.

On his Facebook page, friends and family members remembered his personality and sense of humor. Donations to pay for his funeral expenses are also being solicited online.

So far, $9,400 out of the $19,000 cost has been raised, the newspaper reported.

Grief counselors have been deployed to Christian's school ahead of viewing hours next week.

He will be laid to rest on Tuesday, Jan. 13, at 11 a.m. at the Lima Family Mortuary, the newspaper reported.

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