Isabella Nakaye Lugudde Maldonado's Obituary
Isabella Nakaye Lugudde Maldonado, age 14.5 months, went to be with the Lord on June 22, 2019.Isabella was born on April 8, 2018 in San Diego, CA at Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women and Newborns. She came into this world a fighter and was truly an angel on Earth. Isabella was known by her family and friends to be loving, happy and profoundly curious about the world around her. She loved chocolate chip pancakes, singing the “Wheels on the Bus,” and watching “Elmo’s World.” Her favorite words were “Mam” and “Ba.” She was her mother’s miracle, light, sunshine and the center of her known universe. “She had an amazing energy and was just pure perfection,” said her mother, Jacqueline.Isabella is survived by her Mother, Jacqueline Nakanyike Maldonado; her Brother, Ian Lenz (San Luis Obispo, CA); her Grandparents, Samuel Lugudde & Elizabeth Semakula (Kampala, Uganda); her Great Uncles, Kawere, Sita, Kyasa, Semakulas (Natick, MA, Bakersfield, CA & Uganda); Great Aunts, Sempala (UK) & Semakulas (Uganda & Boston, MA) her Godmother, La Juana Collins (Azusa, CA); her Aunts, Irene (Boston, MA), Julia & Dan (Salem, MA), Jessica (Brooklyn, NY); her Uncles, Jude (Kampala, Uganda), Isaac (South Africa), John (Worcester, MA), Jacob (Los Angeles, CA) & Yowana (Brooklyn, NY); her Extended Family, Jason Janus & Family (San Diego, CA), Adian Lenz (San Luis Obispo, CA), The Collins-Cooke Family (various locations), DJ Martin & Family (San Diego, CA), Pamala Wamala (Lowell, MA) and Cousins all over the world.She will be missed by everyone who knew her.
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