April Birth
Obituaries
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 3D Obituary - August 2, 2020
April Birth
April 1, 1959 - July 23, 2020
April Birth, 61, passed away
peacefully, at home, after a
long and courageous battle with
Huntington’s disease. In the past
few years April lived in two
different care facilities, however
her husband, Vince, brought her
home to spend her final days
with family. He had cared for
her at home for many years and
visited her constantly when she
was in the nursing homes in Palisade and Montrose. His devotion to
her physical and emotional well being was beyond measure.
April was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and grew up in
Washington and Arizona. Vince and April were married in Mesa,
Arizona, on April 25, 1981. April enjoyed fishing, camping and
gambling. She especially enjoyed Bingo games. Her chosen
profession was hair stylist.
Her last 15 years brought the challenges and struggles of dealing
with the effects of Huntington’s disease. As with many others
with Huntington’s disease, she was often mistakenly thought to be
demonstrating the symptoms of drug or alcohol abuse, as the public
was unaware of the symptoms of Huntington’s, which include an
unsteady gait and uncontrollable body movements.
April was preceded in death by both parents. She is survived
by her husband, Vince; sisters, Valerie and Diana, and sons from
a previous marriage, Anthony Fuller and Sean Fuller. She is also
survived by six grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and many
nieces and nephews.
The family wishes to acknowledge the Western Slope Huntington’s
Disease Support Group for their support during the many years the
family was dealing with the disease.
The family also wishes to acknowledge HopeWest for the
wonderful care and support they provided during April’s final days.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Huntington’s
Disease Society of America (HDSA) or to HopeWest of Grand
Junction.
A memorial service may be held at a later date in Nebraska
