Date set for funeral of brave Hastings boy Denny

The funeral of a seven-year-old Hastings boy, who died following a four-and-a-half year battle with leukaemia, will be held next Monday (October 5).
Denny Nassy. Picture from Team Denny/Facebook SUS-200604-100035001Denny Nassy. Picture from Team Denny/Facebook SUS-200604-100035001
Denny Nassy. Picture from Team Denny/Facebook SUS-200604-100035001

Denny Nassy died in hospital on September 7.

The service will be at Hastings Crematorium at 2.15pm on Monday.

A funeral procession will take place along Queen’s Road, then go along the seafront towards the Old Town from around 1.10pm.

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It will then stop at The Bourne for a short while before heading towards the crematorium on The Ridge.

Denny’s family said seven doves will be released at the crematorium before the youngster’s funeral starts at 2.30pm.

On the family’s Team Denny Facebook page, a statement said: “Only 30 people are able to come inside, however people are welcome to line the streets or wait near the crematorium.

“We have gone for cheerful colours rather than the usual black so please wear whatever you like. We want this to be a celebration of his life so release balloons, do whatever you like to make it a happy day for DenDen.

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“We are hoping to live stream Denny’s funeral from a couple of pubs. This has been arranged already in a couple and spaces have been filled. If you have a pub or restaurant and would like to do this then please get in touch.”

Denny, who was born in November 2012, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) in January 2016.

He was treated with chemotherapy and went into remission, but relapsed in 2018, the same week as his younger sister Marley was diagnosed with leukaemia too.

Both underwent chemotherapy before Denny required a marrow transplant. Marley went into remission.

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The Nassy family set up an online fundraising campaign, with the aim of raising £500,000 so Denny could got to the USA for the treatment he needed, called CAR-T therapy.

The campaign inspired people across Hastings and further afield to raise money for the campaign.

The £500,000 target was reached but in April this year the family’s plans to go to the USA were crushed due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.

Michele Laurens, Denny’s aunt, said the youngster’s condition deteriorated in the past couple of weeks before he died, making treatment impossible.

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