Parents Of Baby Who Died Aged Just 3 Months Give 50K To Bayside Hospital: Report

BAYSIDE, QUEENS – A couple is donating $50,000 to St. Mary's Hospital in Bayside in memory of their daughter who died just 3-months-old, according to a report.

Anthony and Leah Ziniti made a donation on Aug. 10 to honor little Caterina Grace, who passed away earlier this year due to a severe muscle disorder, QNS.com reported.

The Zinitis gave St. Mary's Hospital $27,000 to create a space called the Caterina Grace Room and to support the facility's work. They also pledged to raise $23,000 that they'll donate next year.

“Our beautiful daughter Caterina Grace had a very brief stay on this earth but touched so many hearts. We will never know why God took our angel so soon but we are at peace knowing she is no longer suffering,” Anthony and Leah Ziniti were quoted as saying.

They started the Caterina Grace Foundation to raise awareness and funding for the condition that afflicted their girl - nemaline myopathy, a neuromuscular disorder that causes muscle weakness and other problems.

Caterina Grace received treatment at St. Mary's Hospital before being transferred to intensive care at Cohen's Medical Center.

“We are truly blessed at the outpouring of support we have received through the Caterina Grace Foundation and are humbled to be able to share this gift with St. Mary’s Hospital, a place that was so important in our beautiful daughter’s fight for survival," the Zinitis said.

For more info on the Caterina Grace Foundation, visit its Facebook page.

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