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Sussex County Chef, Landscaper, Devoted Dad Of 2 Dies After 'Stoic' Brain Cancer Battle, 30
Sussex County chef, landscaper, and dedicated dad Ariel De Jesus Rosado died on Sunday, Oct. 2 following a "stoic" battle with brain cancer. He was 30.
Born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Ariel moved to Clifton in 2004 and lived in Passaic before settling in Vernon, where he lived at the time of his death, his obituary says.
Ariel worked as a chef and was also a production manager at Brightview Landscaping in Boonton.
Ariel’s diagnosis with hypermutation glioblastoma came at the beginning of March, according to a GoFundMe launched for his medical support shortly after.
Ariel under…
Passaic Man Whose Motto Was 'Carpe Diem' Dies
Todd Parrett took every opportunity to seize the day that he could, right up until the day he died, his obituary says.
The Passaic resident, born in Lock Haven, PA, died on Sunday, May 22 at 42 years old.
He was remembered for his "exuberance for life," and was passionate about the great outdoors.
A tribute posted to Facebook by Joni Brown noted how Parrett often offered words of comfort and a listening ear.
"I, just like so many, am deeply saddened to hear he's gone and I just think Todd deserved to be honored and truly remembered for his sweetness and silliness, and his good soul and …
