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Hamilton 'Community Pillar' Game Shop Needs Help To Stay Afloat, Campaign Says
A game store in Hamilton is raising money to stay in business after 15 years.
Its owner borrowed $250,000 after suffering a stroke and Family Fun Hobbies needs to raise money to pay off those loans, according to a GoFundMe campaign.
"We aren't just a store though. We like to think of ourselves as a pillar of our community," Miranda Suarez, the store's general manager, wrote on the GoFundMe page.
The store hosts daily events for different games: Dungeons & Dragons campaigns, Warhammer 40,000 battles, Magic: The Gathering tournaments, Disney's Lorcana League, family board game nights and…
Virginia Boy, 10, Dies After Cancer Battle
Support is on the rise for the family of a 10-year-old Northern Virginia boy who died after a cancer battle.
Alejandro Jose Abarca Pena died on Tuesday, April 9, after a battle with cancer, according to a campaign launched for his family. More than $9,400 had been raised on a GoFundMe for Alejandro's family as of Tuesday, April 23.
According to his obituary, Alejandro grew up in Manassas and Front Royal and was a third grader at E. Wilson Morrison Elementary School.
"Alejandro was a wonderful child, as many children, he had a fascination for monster trucks early in life. He…
Jesse McFall Of Fredericksburg Dies, 30
Jesse McFall Jr. of Fredericksburg died on Saturday, Dec. 30, according to his obituary. He was 30 years old.
Jesse's obit on the Covenant Funeral Service website said he was a proud Momma's boy who cherished his wife, Olivia, and family, including his dogs.
He was passionate about the Cowboys, the West Virginia Mountaineers, sports, and Pokémon cards, the obit continues.
Visitation is set for Tuesday, Jan. 9 at the Covenant Funeral Service in Fredericksburg. A service at a later date will be held in West Virginia. Click here for details and for Jesse McFall Jr.'s comp…
Phillipsburg Mourns Death Of Middle School Student Jonathan Ader Jr., 12
Phillipsburg is in mourning after the death of 12-year-old student Jonathan A. Ader, Jr. at his home on Monday, April 17.
Born in Easton, Pennsylvania, Jonathan was enrolled at Phillipsburg Middle School, where his favorite subjects were science and math, his obituary says.
He was also a fan of Mario, Pokémon, and Zelda.
Jonathan loved animals — above all, his cat, Asta, and his two dogs, Sandy and Batista, his memorial says.
Jonathan is survived by his loving parents, Jonathan Ader and Kasha Heinrich; his maternal grandmother, Alice Heinrich; paternal grandparents, Michael Ader and Mary …