Mia Bella Zingarelli, 7

Mia Bella Zingarelli, the daughter of Noah Zingarelli and Francesca Buffo, died on Sept. 1 at Boston Children’s Hospital, “in her mother’s arms, her favorite place in the world,” her family wrote. She was 7.

Mia Bella was born with a rare metabolic disorder, pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency, at Stony Brook University Hospital on Feb. 10, 2007. She spent the first two months of her life in the neonatal intensive care unit there before being transferred to Boston Children’s Hospital, where she was cared for by Dr. Gerard Berry, head of the pediatric metabolism program.

Her parents, who are both from the South Fork and had lived in Bridgehampton before her birth, opted to stay in Newton, Mass., outside Boston, when Mia Bella was finally well enough to go home so that the family could be near the hospital. Even at home, she required around-the-clock care.

“Despite all odds, Mia Bella thrived and her strong spirit grew, inspiring all who were lucky enough to be a part of her life,” her family wrote. She loved spending time with her parents, and she loved attending the Campus School at Boston College, where she learned and experienced “many wonderful things.”

Her parents said she enjoyed listening to music, going for walks outside, and “cuddling with Mom and her binky on the couch.” She had “a true love for life, and never let her disabilities limit her enjoyment of everything her parents, teachers, and caregivers shared with her. Her only wish was to be accepted and loved, and she received both in kind.”

In addition to her parents, Mia Bella is survived by her grandparents, Martha and Jerry Buffo of Bridgehampton, Michael and Marilyn Zingarelli of Southampton, and Donna Zingarelli of East Hampton.

A memorial service will be held at Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Bridgehampton on Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m.

Her family has suggested donations to help defray expenses to the Mia Bella Memorial Fund at gofundme.com/miracleformia, or P.O. Box 1463, Bridgehampton 11932.