Phoebe Hunter Fredner

September 22, 2025—October 19, 2025

Phoebe's story

Our daughter's 27 days were the most important of our lives.

Phoebe was born with a complex congenital heart defect. Due to unforeseen complications, she died shortly after the surgery needed to repair her heart.

Although her life was much too short, we hope that Phoebe's legacy will be long.

Donations made in her name have already helped over fifty other children with congenital heart defects get the surgeries they need.

Help children with heart defects

About 1% of babies are born with heart defects.

Please consider donating to help them in memory of Phoebe.

Heart to Heart Global Cardiac Care develops new self-sustaining regional children's heart centers where thousands of children born with heart defects can undergo life-saving treatment.

Thank you to everyone who has donated in her memory.

Honoring Phoebe's Memory

Etymologically, Phoebe means both bright and shining. We therefore invite you to light a candle in Phoebe's memory. When you do, we encourage you to share a kind thought with someone you love.

If you would like to share messages or images of your candle lighting, please send them by email.