Veteran, Championship Coach Brian Parham, UMD Fixture, Dies At 57 After Sudden Diagnosis
For more than 25 years, Brian Patrick Parham was one of the people quietly looking out for others. Then everything changed in a matter of weeks.
The Maryland military veteran, championship coach, husband and father from Waldorf died on Wednesday, Sept. 23, following what the University of Maryland Police Department described as a "very brief but courageous battle" with a recently diagnosed illness.
Parham was 57.
His father-in-law, Michael McNair, said Parham died from cancer, leaving behind his wife, Traci, and children who knew him far differently than the thousands of people who crossed…
USA Field Hockey Mourns Area Coach Lauren Burke Smith
Lauren Burke Smith, a longtime field hockey leader whose career took her through programs in New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania, has died after living privately with cancer for several years.
Smith died Thursday, Sept. 24, with her family by her side, according to a GoFundMe launched by Marisa Viola for Smith's husband, Stu, and their son, Burke, shared by USA Field Hockey.
“Lauren Burke Smith was the kind of person who made the people around her feel incredibly loved. She was a devoted and loving mother to Burke, a wonderful wife to Stu, and a fiercely loyal daughter, sister, and fr…
Morristown Mourns Retired Police Lieutenant Matthew Rawding
A longtime Morristown police lieutenant who spent more than 27 years serving the community has died, the Morristown Department of Public Safety announced.
Retired Lt. Matthew David Rawding, 64, of Morris Plains, died on Wednesday, Sept. 23, after what his department described as a "courageous fight." He was 64 years old.
Born in Orange on Oct. 4, 1961, Rawding spent part of his childhood in Glen Ridge and Illinois before his family settled in Convent Station, according to his obituary on the Doyle Funeral Home website. He married his wife, Denise, in 1987, and the couple went on to have sev…
Norwalk Father Of 4, Biz Owner Remembered After Cancer Death: 'Caring, Charismatic Man'
A father of four who built a life around family, friends and cars has died after a years-long illness. Now, loved ones are rallying to support his family and preserve the auto body shop he built.
Rory O. Amaya, of Norwalk, died on Sept. 11 after a three-year battle with pancreatic cancer, according to his obituary. He was 55 and leaves behind his four children and his longtime partner. Family and friends were invited to gather in his memory Saturday, Sept. 26.
Born in Caracas, Venezuela, Amaya grew up in Queens and Stamford. His love of cars became his work when he opened Rory’s Auto Body i…
Former Garfield Mom Of 3 Dies After 2-Year Cancer Battle
A mom of three and teacher who spent 13 years educating students in New Jersey has died after a two-year battle with Stage IV breast cancer, according to her obituary and loved ones.
Malgorzata “Gosia” Agnieszka Doktor, 50, died peacefully at her Mount Bethel, PA, home on Tuesday, Sept. 22, surrounded by her family, according to her obituary on the Kamienski Funeral Home website.
Born in Szczucin, Poland, Gosia immigrated to the United States around 1999, the funeral home said. She first lived in Wallington, later moved to Garfield, and settled with her family in Mount Bethel in 2021. …
