A year ago in April, Della Larsen, 59, was diagnosed with an incurable disease that is expected to take away her ability to do basic tasks over the next few years or months before it claims her life.
But even though amyotrophic lateral sclerosis — commonly known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease — may prevent her from seeing the birth of her grandchildren, the retired kindergarten teacher from Canton is determined to live out her dream of becoming a grandmother in any way she can.
