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Christine Grogan, Wyckoff Resident, Dies After Three-Year ALS Battle Christine Grogan, Wyckoff Resident, Dies After Three-Year ALS Battle
Christine Grogan, Wyckoff Resident, Dies After Three-Year ALS Battle Christine Grogan, a 60-year-old Wyckoff resident, died on Sunday, Dec. 31, three years after being diagnosed with ALS. A special education teacher, Grogan worked as director of the Epic School in Paramus and for the Learners' Compass in Tenafly, according to her obituary. Grogan was devoted to helping people diagnosed with autism. Grogan was married to Christopher Grogan, a Glen Ridge police officer. The Glen Ridge Police Benevolent Association has established a fundraiser to assist with funeral costs. As of Friday, Jan. 5, more than $10,000 has been raised. On Sunday, December 31, 202…

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by Sam Barron
News
Holiday Cheer Sought For Bergen County Teacher With ALS Holiday Cheer Sought For Bergen County Teacher With ALS
Holiday Cheer Sought For Bergen County Teacher With ALS A Bergen County teacher who's married to a police officer could use some holiday cheer. Friends have been rallying to help Christine Grogan of Wyckoff, who has ALS, and her family. "Also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, ALS affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, causing loss of muscle control," friend Nancy Bellovich in a GoFundMe campaign. "This is a progressive disease that still has no cure." Christine and her husband, Glen Ridge Police Officer Christopher Grogan, have two children, 15-year-old Julia and Jack. "At this stage of the disease, Christine is requiring at-home healt…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lifestyle
Community Rallies For Retired Byram Detective With ALS After Town Cuts Benefits Community Rallies For Retired Byram Detective With ALS After Town Cuts Benefits
Community Rallies For Retired Byram Detective With ALS After Town Cuts Benefits The Byram Township community is coming together to support a retired member of law enforcement with ALS experiencing even more unforeseen hardship. Former Byram Police Detective Joseph “Todd” Duffy was diagnosed with the degenerative illness in 2016. His former employer, the Township of Byram, made cuts to the insurance benefits in June 2019, according to a Facebook post by his step-daughter, Hunter Bisanzio. As a result, Duffy is unable to afford medication that can slow the progression of his condition while improving his quality of life, the post says. “We, as a community, need to…

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by Valerie Musson
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Celebration Of Life Will Honor Montvale Teacher Donna Myhre Celebration Of Life Will Honor Montvale Teacher Donna Myhre
Celebration Of Life Will Honor Montvale Teacher Donna Myhre A celebration of life has been scheduled for Fieldstone Middle School math teacher Donna Myhre, who died Saturday morning following a hard-fought battle with ALS at 43 years old. The service will be on Saturday, Oct. 13 6 to 8 p.m. at the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Oakland, with a speech by Pastor Ed Hasse. The family will receive guests at the church prior to the celebration. A limited memorial at the Oakland Memorial Home will be from 2 to 4 p.m. that day.There will be no formal service at the funeral home.  Myhre -- survived by her husband, Mike Myhre, and her beloved daughter…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Beloved Montvale Math Teacher Donna Myhre Of Oakland, 43, Dies After Battle With ALS Beloved Montvale Math Teacher Donna Myhre Of Oakland, 43, Dies After Battle With ALS
Beloved Montvale Math Teacher Donna Myhre Of Oakland, 43, Dies After Battle With ALS Donna Myhre fought ALS as hard as she could. Formerly a triathlete, the Oakland mom and Montvale teacher took advantage of each ounce of independence that remained after being diagnosed six years ago.  Every cherished moment was spent with her daughter, Mikayla, with whom she was pregnant at the time of her diagnosis. "What’s driving me is my desire to still be there and exist for many reasons,” Myhre told Daily Voice last year. “But primarily for my daughter.” Myhre died Saturday morning. She was 43. Her family announced her passing on the GoFundMe campaign, which had raised nearly …

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by Cecilia Levine