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Alivia J. Croll, 15, Hollidaysburg, died Saturday from complications from Vascular-Ehlers Danlos Syndrome at UPMC Altoona. She was born in Roaring Spring, daughter of Kalee Riggleman and Andrew "AJ" Croll.
She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Gerald "Jerry" Croll on Feb. 24, 2015.
Surviving are her mother, Kalee and Denny McClellan; her father, Andrew "AJ" and wife, Amy Croll; sisters, Addyson and Charlotte; stepsisters and stepbrothers: Hannah, Sara, Henry and Charlie; her dog, "Leo"; maternal grandparents: Perry and Mary Ann "Mim" Riggleman and paternal grandmother, Patricia Croll; great-grandmothers; aunts and uncles, Raymond and Brandi Riggleman and their sons, Quentyn and Hunter; Jolene and Brian Drass and their children, Laina, Julian and Gracie; Alyse and Gerry Gettings and their son, Jaxon; and many cousins.
A 10th grade student at Hollidaysburg Area High School, Liv was attending Greater Altoona Career and Technology Center and studying Health Occupation to later pursue a career in nursing to help others with V-EDS.
She loved spending time with her family, movie nights, camping, running, drawing, painting, paddleboarding, fishing, music and traveling.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 7, 2022, at Gibbons Funeral Home, 301 Church St., Gallitzin, where friends will be received from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service. The family suggests making a donation in memory of Alivia to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia at give2.chop.edu, specific area of the hospital, Cardiac Center.