Ashley Picco was a mother for only a few short hours before she died
November 8. She left behind “harmonies that will continue to resonate in
our hearts and memories,” her family and friends posted online.
She also left behind her newborn son, Lennon, and her husband, Chris.
In August, Ashley and Chris Picco
celebrated their seventh wedding anniversary by posting a photo to
Facebook. In the image, a tiny pair of fur-lined baby booties stands
empty between the Southern California couple. “Coming Soon” is inscribed
above. It is still Ashley’s cover photo.
Lennon James was born by emergency C-section three months early,
“fighting for his life,” Chris posted. Although Chris was grieving
Ashley’s loss, he thanked those who had reached out in several online
postings.
“It’s impossible to sum up what has happened in the past couple of
days,” he said. “My wife, best friend and mother of my child passed
away. I have a lifetime to grieve this unspeakable
loss, but I know that right now she would want me to focus completely on baby Lennon James Picco…”
On Wednesday, a friend posted a video
of Chris in the hospital at Loma Linda University Medical Center,
singing to his newborn son. The video shows Chris seated next to a
whirring, clicking incubator, baby Lennon swaddled in blankets and
surrounded by tubes. The video was recorded Tuesday, when Chris had
posted, “Ashley would often feel Lennon moving to music, so I brought my
guitar today and gave him a little concert.”
The song Chris chose, “Blackbird,” was written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney during their time with the Beatles.
The song begins:
“Blackbird singing in the dead of night Take these broken wings and
learn to fly All your life You were only waiting for this moment to
arise.”
Little Lennon James Pico died a day later in his father’s arms.
Later Wednesday, Chris posted this update to a fundraising page:
“Dear friends, family, and supporters; it is with an unbelievably heavy heart that I write this.
Chris Picco holds his son’s tiny feet in a photo posted to youcaring.com.
My little fighter, Lennon James Picco went to sleep in his daddy’s
arms late last night. He was surrounded by family, friends, and the best
doctors, nurses and hospital staff in the world. He was dressed in an
outfit that Ashley bought for him, with little guitars on it, and
wrapped in a blanket made by a dear friend. I am so thankful for the
four unforgettable days I got to spend with him. His mommy would have
been so beyond joy to see him and to hold him, touch him, bathe him,
sing to him – as I have had the privilege of doing. I have been so
blessed and honored to love him before he was formed, to cherish him
while mommy carried him, meet him face to precious face, and hold his
perfect little body while we said ‘goodbye for now’. There are no words,
but I wanted to keep you updated, as your love and support has meant
more than anything in the world. All you need is love.”
A spokesman for Chris said he wants to tell his story but needed time with family and friends for now. A memorial is planned for Saturday at the Piccos’ church, Loma Linda University Church in Loma Linda, California.
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