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Deer Park family has personal quest to end pulmonary fibrosis

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The Savoca family enjoys the Breathe Benefit. From left, Haley, Heidi, Willy and Heather.

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Mary Ann Ahern, whose father-in-law succumbed to pulmonary fibrosis, was the keynote speaker at the Breathe Benefit.

Courtesy of Blair Holmes/Pulmonary Fibrosis Founda

From left, Marc and Jennifer Bulandr of Barrington Hills; actress Julie Halston and her husband, Ralph Howard, a pulmonary fibrosis patient and lung transplant recipient.

Courtesy of Blair Holmes/Pulmonary Fibrosis Founda

Mike Savoca

COURTESY OF THE SAVOCA FAMILY

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"My dad was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis on March 17, 2009. It was my daughter's fourth birthday and most of my family was gathered to celebrate." So begins Heather Savoca D'Amico's tale of the loss of her father, and how that galvanized his family to honor his memory by helping to eradicate the disease.
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    • The Savoca family enjoys the Breathe Benefit. From left, Haley, Heidi, Willy and Heather.
    • Mary Ann Ahern, whose father-in-law succumbed to pulmonary fibrosis, was the keynote speaker at the Breathe Benefit.
    • From left, Marc and Jennifer Bulandr of Barrington Hills; actress Julie Halston and her husband, Ralph Howard, a pulmonary fibrosis patient and lung transplant recipient.
    • Mike Savoca
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