Content Preview
Newsday 7 day/Optimum Online® subscribers click here for full access
Not a Newsday or Optimum Online® subscriber? Click here
Lawyer Courtney Blakeslee-Cush dies at 34
Courtney Blakeslee-Cush had never been sick a day in her life, according to her family.
But when she learned, while pregnant with her second son, that she had stomach and esophageal cancer, Blakeslee-Cush had one mission - make sure her baby was born as strong as possible.
"She sacrificed everything," said her father, Richard Blakeslee. "She thought nothing of herself and would do...
Newsday & ExploreLI are now available at no charge to Newsday 7-day and Optimum Online® subscribers. To continue reading, please log in or register now.
