Girl dies after her mother was fired to get her treatment
June 17, 2008 11:40 AM
CENTREVILLE, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - The girl whose mother was fired for trying to save her life is now dead.
Marissa Monroe suffered from stage-4 neuroblastoma, a neurological cancer that mostly affects children.
Her mom Tracy worked as a 911 dispatcher and was fired when she chose to take her daughter to a necessary surgery in New York instead of going to work.
It was her third day off work without leave time.
Marissa died Friday. Her funeral is set for Tuesday.
