HUDSON FALLS, N.Y. - The wake for 15-month-old Jesse Smith, who died of severe head injuries last week allegedly caused by his own father, will be held Monday night.
The wake for Jesse will be held at the Gospel Light House Church in Hudson Falls from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday. Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning also at the Gospel Light House Church.
Jesse died last Wednesday night at Albany Medical Center. Police say he was abused at the hands of his father, 28-year-old Gary Waite, suffered a severe head injury, and ultimately became brain-dead.
Waite admitted to police that he became frustrated with the Jesse's crying after the boy had fallen, and when he wouldn't stop crying, Waite said he threw Jesse across the couch and the boy bounced off the couch striking the hardwood floor. Waite then told police Jesse fell into a metal chair when he was trying to get his sippy-cup.
On Friday, Waite was charged with Murder in the 2nd degree, Manslaughter in the 2nd degree, and Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
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