The exciting moments and months of pregnancy have turned to sorrow and heart-wrenching loss as just hours after coming into the world, Connor William Charles Oldiges passed away cradled in his parents' arms.

During his brief time, he left an indelible imprint of love on his parents' hearts. Connor touched many lives and will be greatly missed.

He was born Sunday, April 3rd at 3:51 a.m. at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. Born nearly six weeks early and weighing only 5 lbs., Connor was his parents' "surprise" baby and an amazing gift to make them a loving family of four. He had dark strawberry blonde hair, long fingers and toes like his father and a little nose like his mother.

Connor is survived by his parents, Emily (O'Connor) and William Oldiges and his big brother Brayden, of Woodmere, Ohio.

He joins his paternal grandmother, Shirley Oldiges; his maternal great grandfather, Charles O'Connor in heaven.

He is also survived by his maternal great grandmother Eileen O'Connor; his maternal grandparents, Janina & Douglas Robare and Lawrence O'Connor & Barbara Turner Delisle; his paternal grandfather Anthony Oldiges; his aunt Sarah Stern O'Connor & uncle Ben Kalt; his uncle David & aunt Cynthia Oldiges; his uncle Steven & aunt Jennifer Oldiges; his aunt Kathy (Oldiges) & uncle Alan Brackman; his cousins Kyle, Craig, Makenna, Cale and Mara; and many other relatives.

Calling hours/celebration of life service will take place at Stroud-Lawrence Funeral Home, 95 S. Franklin St., Chagrin Falls, Ohio from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 17, 2016 with Eulogy beginning at 5 p.m. A private burial will take place the next day.

Condolences can be given online at www.stroudlawrence.com or mailed care/of the funeral home. Flowers and sympathy gifts can be sent to Stroud-Lawrence Funeral Home, 95 S. Franklin St., Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44022.

The family would like to thank the UH Rainbows Babies and Children's Hospital and UH MacDonald Women's Hospital staff for their compassion, efforts and dedication in the care of Connor and Emily. Also, the family would like to thank Linda from "Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep" for her care, time and tender nature while capturing family photos.

Contributions can be made in Connor's name to: CHERUBS - The Association of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research, Awareness & Support, 3650 Rogers Rd, Suite #290 Wake Forest, NC 27587. Phone: (919) 610-0129 Website: www.cherubs-cdh.org.

"Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart." - A.A. Milne/Winnie the Pooh