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NJ Football Player Dawayne Inniss Dies Day After 38th Birthday: 'Gentle Giant'
Dawayne Andre Inniss died on Tuesday, May 30, a day after his 38th birthday.
Inniss was a standout football player at Ridgewood High School, leading the Maroons to a state title in 2003 when he was a senior.
A fundraiser has been set up to assist with funeral arrangements.
As of Thursday, June 8, almost $18,000 has been raised.
My friend Dawayne ( Andre Inniss ) passed away suddenly on Tuesday 😔
This guy didn't have a mean bone in his body, and... Posted by Erika Gramsch on Thursday, June 1, 2023
A funeral will be held on Thursday, June 15 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic…
'We Lost A Hero': Aneurysm Takes Beloved Bergen Educator, Firefighter, Church Music Leader, 49
Death came suddenly and without warning for beloved educator, firefighter and church music director Basil Pizzuto of Saddle Brook, leaving legions who knew him shocked, saddened and more than a bit shaken.
Pizzuto, an assistant principal at Ridgewood High School, was at work when an aortic aneurysm struck on Wednesday, Nov. 23, a day before he and loved ones had expected to celebrate both Thanksgiving and his 50th birthday.
It was a gut punch that spread through multiple communities of those who knew and loved Pizzuto -- from the village's public schools to the Saddle Brook Fire Department…