GARDNER- It is with great sadness that we announce the unexpected death of Aiden Metzger, age 10, at Boston Children’s Hospital on January 9th, 2021. Aiden was born August 7th, 2010 to Mark and Cassandra Metzger. He was an incredibly smart young man with a loving and feisty personality. He loved church, school and his family. He was fiercely protective of his loved ones and friends. Although Aiden’s life was short it was full of experiences and memories. Aiden is survived by his parents Mark and Cassandra Metzger, younger brother Noah and younger sister Mackenzie. He is also survived by his maternal grandparents Scott and Shantih Wiita and paternal grandparents Cheryl Tenney and Lorraine and Mark Metzger Sr., great grandparents Sharron Parks, Nancy Sanders, Robert and Marlene Wiita, and Melvin Metzger. As well as Aunts Katelyn Wiita, Serena Wiita and Heidi Lupien, and cousins Caleb and Jonathan Lupien. Private services are to be held at City United Church in Lunenburg for family on Saturday January 23rd at 11am. In lieu of flowers please consider donating to the family’s GoFundMe or to Ryan’s Story-AVM Research Foundation. Mack Family Funeral homes-Lamoureux-Smith & Poliks Chapel, 105 Central Street Gardner is assisting with arrangements.