Aidan Wardell, 15, of Pittston, passed away Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, in Gesinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Twp.
He was born in Pittston on Dec. 2, 2005 and was the son of Carina Fortina and Robert Wardell. Aidan was a member of Nativity Of Our Lord Parish Church, Duryea. He was a ninth grade freshman at Pittston Area High School. He was a diehard Seattle Seahawks fan, and loved playing his video games and building with Legos.
Aidan had Ducheene Muscular Dystrophy, which is considered one of the most serious genetic diseases in children. He spent most of his life in a wheelchair. Aidanâs brother, Christopher, passed away of the same condition on June 26, 2018.