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Beloved North Bergen Dad William Duque Dies In Bike Accident, 44
William Duque, who died on Sunday, April 30 following a bicycle accident, is being remembered as a loving father to his three children, according to his obituary.
Duque, 44, who had been in a coma for several weeks following the accident, was born in Weehawken and lived in North Bergen, his obituary reads.
He worked as a loan officer assistant at First Alliance Home Mortgage in Crawford, according to his LinkedIn. He is survived by his three children, Liam, Maiya and Luca, his mother Nidia, and his companion, Marlyn.
Today the world lost an amazing human being, William Duque was fir…
Passaic Native Erik Tlatelpa Fought For Family: Support Surges After Dad Loses Cancer Battle
Support is surging for the family of a Passaic native and Connecticut dad who died of cancer.
Erik Tlatelpa, 41, of Trumbull, CT, died on Friday, June 3, of pancreatic cancer, according to a GoFundMe set up to create a college fund for his two sons. The page had raised more than $8,200 of its $20,000 goal as of Tuesday, June 7.
"While this horrible disease ultimately claimed his life, Erik fought hard for more then[sic] 2 years to spend as much time as possible with those he loved," the fundraiser's description reads.
"He was a devoted husband to Katherine Linnet, whom he shared…
