12/22/2020
Smithfield rallies behind local family after son’s Christmas letter
The Smithfield community rallied behind the Brady family after learning of son Lucas’ letter to Santa asking for his mother to get better from a cancer diagnosis for Christmas. From left: Marlena, Lucas, Patrick and Alanna. (Breeze photos by Jacquelyn Moorehead)
SMITHFIELD – After learning of his mother’s illness, 9-year-old Lucas Brady of Esmond took back his first letter to Santa Claus.
Instead of a wish list, the second letter to Santa asked only that he help his mother, Marlena Brady, who has stage four breast cancer that spread through her body. In response to that letter, many local businesses have donated gift cards, food, toys and money to the family to help in any way they can.