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Community Rallies For Bergen County Siblings Mourning Mom 8 Years After Dad's Death Community Rallies For Bergen County Siblings Mourning Mom 8 Years After Dad's Death
Community Rallies For Bergen County Siblings Mourning Mom 8 Years After Dad's Death Just more than eight years after losing their father, a pair of Bergen County siblings lost their mom to cancer. More than $4,700 had been raised on a GoFundMe for Collin, 15, and Reese, 12, Polakowski of Wyckoff as of Wednesday afternoon. Their father Mark Polakowski died on Dec. 5, 2010. Their mother Desiree Polakowski-Liebowitz, formerly of Mahwah and Hasbrouck Heights, died on Tuesday, Jan. 8. Condolences poured in. "Desiree you were a beautiful and inspirational woman inside and out," one friend wrote on Facebook. "You always put on a brave face and were so open to share your experi…