Heaven gained another strong and precious angel on May 5, 2026, when Azariah was welcomed into the arms of God after twenty-four weeks of life inside his mother's womb — a life that, though brief, was filled with more love than words can ever fully carry. 

Azariah was known and cherished long before he arrived. He was prayed over, spoken to, and deeply wanted. From the time he was conceived, his mother carried him with joy, with hope, and with a love that grew with every passing day. He moved within her, he was dreamed about, and he was already the center of a world built entirely around him.

 His name, Azariah, means God has helped — and in his short life, he helped more than he will ever know. He made his mother a mother. He made his daddy proud beyond words. He gave his brother a bond that transcends this world. He expanded every heart that knew of him and reminded us all that life is sacred and precious at every stage, and that love does not require time to be infinite.

Azariah is survived by his devoted and loving mother, Jiessel Ordiz Sullivan; his father, Matthew Michael Sullivan; his beloved siblings, Elijah, Isabella, and Jyz; and his grandparents, Ean Sullivan, Jan Sullivan, and Cynthia Sullivan; together with his extended family of aunts, uncles, and cousins who loved him dearly.

 He is reunited in eternal life with his great grandparents Leo & Elrisa, grandparents Lolo Itoy &Lola Nena, Mami Pipin, Auntie Belen, Uncle Alan, Uncle Wouly, Kuya Kurt, and all those who have gone before him — together now, watching over us, and waiting for the rest of us. 

Azariah is now at rest in the fullness of God's love, held in the arms of Jesus, where no pain can touch him and no sorrow can reach him. He waits for us there.

“Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you.” — Jeremiah 1:5