Sarah Phenix Brewer, 26 of Hanson died at Children's Hospital in Boston on July 31, 2014 after a long courageous effort against cancer. She fought and won four recurrences of childhood and adult cancer before the fifth and final battle. She was blessed to have four places to call home, New Bedford where she grew up, Centerville, Brewster and Hanson. She graduated from Bishop Stang High School in Dartmouth and received her Masters Degree from Quinnipiac University in Occupational Therapy in May of 2013. Sarah worked as a paraprofessional at the Eddy School in Brewster with children with special needs while also working at Shaw's Supermarkets in South Yarmouth since she was 15 years old, Sarah was a Camp Director of Dream Day on Cape Cod at Camp Nan-Ke-Rafe for two years after being a counselor for four years from 2009 to 2014. She met her husband at Paul Newman's Hole in the Wall Gang Camp in Ashford,CT at the age of 13 and 14 and married him 11 years later on July 5th 2014. She is survived by her husband Christopher Daniel Brewer, she was the daughter of Lorraine Phenix and the late Phillip Phenix, sister of Julie Barcelos, granddaughter of Francis Walker and niece to Joseph Walker and Richard 'Boo' Walker. Sarah was the cousin of Evan Walker and daughter in law of Rocky and Janet Brewer and sister in law to Stephen and Mikayla Brewer. The family welcomes friends and loved ones to celebrate her life on Tuesday August 5, 2014 in the Magoun-Biggins Funeral Home, 135 Union Street, Rockland from 4-8pm. A Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at 10 am in Our Lady of Victory Church, 230 S. Main St. Centerville, MA. Burial will follow in Fern Hill Cemetery in Hanson. Donations in her memory can be made to the Sarah Phenix Brewer Memorial through Rockland Trust.

THE FOLLOWING WAS SHARED BY SARAH'S FAMILY;

Sarah was an old soul in a young body She spread so much love She put others before herself by nature She touched so many lives providing for the people who also were touched by life threatening illnesses. She wasn't afraid to tell it how it is Sarah is an angel

On July 5th, our son Christopher married his longtime love Sarah. Our family gained a beautiful daughter, sister, granddaughter, niece, cousin & friend. She has been such a long-term part of our family. All that was left was to make it official. In May, Sarah had been diagnosed with stage IV non-differentiated sarcoma of the abdomen, after dealing with bladder tumor removal and surgery complications since February. Sarah had fought cancer at age 4,10, 21 and again at age 25. Excruciatingly, she isn't going to win this battle and our hearts are shattered. We honestly thought we had months left, but sadly we were told Sunday we probably only have this week. I ask that you pray for our family during this most difficult challenge of our lives. Pray for Christopher, to mourn, to heal and to find joy once again. Thank you to so many of you who have been standing alongside us through this ordeal. For those of you who came to celebrate their love on July 5th. It was the most beautiful day ever.

Please help support Sarah & Chris while they fight for their Dream. Christopher and Sarah met each other at Paul Newman's Hole in the Wall Gang Camp in Ashford,CT at the age of 13 and 14. They were part of the summer session for campers affected by oncology and hematology disorders, and in that short week, they developed a bond to last a lifetime. They rekindled their relationship in 2009 and haven't looked back since. Sarah, a two-time cancer survivor, developed a tumor outside her bladder that same summer, and with the support of family, friends and Christopher, she endured 28 days of radiation and was given a clean bill of health. She continued on to finish her Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy at Quinnipiac College, graduating in 2013. As their relationship continued to grow, naturally it came back full circle to camp. They both began working as camp counselors at Dream Day on Cape Cod in the summer of 2010. Dream Day, located in Brewster, Massachusetts is a family camp for children with life threatening illnesses. Families spend 5 nights at camp with others who face a life of constant challenges raising a child with a chronic to life threatening disease. In the summer of 2012, Sarah was named the Camp Director and Chris the Facilities Director of Dream Day, and again for the summer of 2013. Who better to understand the challenges children face than them? They stayed onsite as caretakers through the winters in their cozy cabin in the woods, deep in Nickerson State Park, together at their beloved Dream Day Camp. Their life revolved around camp. On Christmas Eve 2013, Chris asked Sarah to marry him after 5 years, they made it official! Sarah worked as a paraprofessional at the Eddy School in Brewster with children with special needs while also working at Shaw's Supermarkets in South Yarmouth. Chris worked on completing his Associates Degree in Environmental Studies at Cape Cod Community College while working nights at Shaw's. They both planned and hosted the annual Dream Day Christmas party, while preparing for the summer camp season of 2014. In February 2014, after undergoing biopsies, Sarah was diagnosed with undifferentiated sarcoma after having a tumor removed from her bladder. Despite some surgical complications, the prognosis appeared to be bright. In early May, Sarah was readmitted to Boston Children's hospital to learn that the cancer had reoccurred and chemotherapy would be the only treatment. Radiation is not an option because of previous therapies, and neither is surgery given the location and the number of tumors.

With great sadness they both gave their notice that they would not return to their beloved Dream Day on Cape Cod for the summer session of 2014. Sarah's battle has become the priority, along with their marriage. In the face of it all, the one thing that still remains the most important to the two of them is to pledge their love to one another for as long as Sarah can continue to fight. On behalf of Sarah & Chris's family & friends we thank you for your support.