Bryant was born Feb. 1, 1989, in Manchester, the son of David and Cheryl (Deane) Paquette. He entered his life under the most difficult and impossible circumstances, yet he always continued to amaze everyone. He faced many challenges with dignity and perseverance. Bryant attended New Boston and Goffstown high schools. He was an advocate for the Moore Center, Children's Hospital at Dartmouth, and Children's Hospital Boston. He traveled all over the country, including Washington, D.C., advocating for people with disabilities. Bryant was a happy person and an inspiration to those whom he directly touched and those who knew him from his excursions, blogs and e-mail contacts. He always gave more than he took with his sense of humor and absolute love of life. He saw people for who they were and looked past the differences and saw the best in them.

As his family, we are blessed beyond our wildest dreams to have such perfection in our lives. Our lives are forever changed, but knowing he is in our hearts and minds and of those whom he inspired, we know his spirit lives on.

His family includes his parents, Dave and Cheryl of New Boston; sisters Emily and Julia; brother Liam; maternal grandparents Lawrence and Elaine Deane of Spring Hill, Fla.; paternal grandmother Phyllis Nowak of Manchester; two very special cousins, Jackie and Melinda; uncles David and Glenn; aunt Lynne; and several other aunts, uncles and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Don Paquette.

A memorial service will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at The Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 97 Daniel Plummer Road, Goffstown, immediately followed by a celebration of his life at 2 p.m. in the Goffstown High School gym, 27 Wallace Road, Goffstown.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to his sister's education fund to assist her in becoming a special education teacher. Those doantions may be sent to the Bryant Paquette Memorial Fund, c/o TD BankNorth, 2 High St., New Boston 03070.

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