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Siena Lacrosse Coach Liam Gleason Dies After Accident At Home; Community Mourns ‘Gentle Giant'
The Siena University community is grieving the loss of men’s lacrosse head coach Liam Gleason, who died Wednesday, Dec. 3, three days after suffering a serious head injury in an accident at his Saratoga County home. He was 41 years old.
News of Gleason's death has prompted an overwhelming outpouring of support from former players, colleagues, friends, and the wider lacrosse world.
The accident happened Sunday afternoon, Nov. 30, at his home in Halfmoon, as Daily Voice reported. According to information shared through a GoFundMe campaign, Gleason fell down a flight of stairs and sustained a …
Virginia Man, 28, Dies On Mother’s Birthday, Less Than Two Weeks After Family Dog's Death
A Virginia family is reeling after suffering several inconceivable losses over the course of just two weeks.
Deryl “Ryan” Mims, 28, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Oct. 12, the same day as his mother’s birthday, and shortly after the family had to put down their beloved dog.
The heartbreaking loss came less than two weeks after the family had to say goodbye to their beloved German Shepherd, a tragedy Ryan’s mother, Sheri Mullins-Longwell, said she never imagined would be followed by another.
“This is the last picture taken on my phone (Sept. 29) moments before my 9-year-old shepherd w…
‘Gone Far Too Soon’: Virginia Dad Killed In Crash, Family Begs To Bring Him Home To Guatemala
A Virginia family is heartbroken after a fatal crash claimed the life of Luis Barrera — a devoted husband, father, and friend described by loved ones as “gone far too soon.”
Relatives said Barrera died following a car accident on Carrico Mills Road in Brandy Station, leaving behind his wife, Natalie, and their two young children, Julian and Kimmy.
Luis Barrera
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The tragedy has rippled through both Virginia and Guatemala, where Barrera’s family is now working to raise money to bring him home.
“He was a beloved father, son, and cousin — gone far too soon,” wrote Barrera’s cou…
Maryland Dad Brendan O’Connell, Lax Standout, Remembered As Devoted Father Of Two Boys
Brendan O'Connell "loved nothing more than his sons," and "had big dreams for their futures" that he will never get to see following a fatal crash.
The Timonium resident and DC native, 49, died late on Wednesday, Sept. 17, in a car crash, leaving behind his two boys and a family that is still grappling with their new future.
"Brendan's sons, Carter and Briggs, were the center of his universe," his obituary states.
"He could often be found cheering them on from the sidelines of many, many local lacrosse and football fields, and most recently, along the region's finest fairways, his bi…
