New Kensington boy, 16, remembered as ‘sweetest, kindest soul’
Courtesy of Devon Schulz
Isaiah Parks celebrated his 16th birthday on Oct. 9. Born with a rare genetic defect that affected his heart, Isaiah died at his New Kensington home on Tuesday.
Courtesy of Devon Schulz
Isaiah Parks (right) with his mother, Devon Schulz, and brother, Elijah Schulz, 7, at their New Kensington home.
Courtesy of Jenelle Cole
Messages are left on Isaiah Parks’ desk at Valley High School in New Kensington. Parks died Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021 at age 16. His teacher, Jenelle Cole, said she intends to leave the desk in her classroom for five years, until when Parks’ would have turned 21.
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In this file photo from June 2009, 3-year-old Isaiah Parks plays with toy cars in the living room of his family’s home. Isaiah was named the 2009 Child of the Year by the Pennsylvania Elks Home Service Program, which provided help to his family. Parks died at 16 on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021.
