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South Jersey Volunteer Firefighter David 'DJ' Parish Dies, 27: 'Loved Firetrucks The Most'
David "DJ" Joseph Parish, a volunteer with the Clayton Fire Department, died of aspiration pneumonia on Dec. 11, according to his family. The West Deptford resident was 27 years old.
DJ loved spending time at the local firehouse, working alongside his fellow firefighters and helping them in any way he could, his obituary said.
"But he loved the firetrucks the most," the obit says.
He was a graduate of Clearview High School in Mullica Hill.
DJ is survived by his parents, David and Amy Parish; his sisters, Rebekah and Carley Parish; his grandmothers, Linda Ehrlich and Sarah Powell; his gran…
Melvin Kling, 99, Decorated WWII Vet, Penn State Fan From Pennsauken Went To Hundreds Of Games
Melvin E. Kling, formerly of Pennsauken, New Jersey and the Harrisburg area in Pennsylvania, died on Christmas, a month shy of his 100th birthday, according to an obituary by the Alloway Funeral Home.
He was a highly-decorated veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army in Europe as well as the Korean War, where he was a commanding officer of a 101st Airborne company.
He was a huge fan of the Penn State Nittany Lions. Mel had estimated he traveled to 200 to 300 Penn State football games, both home and away, his obituary said.
Mel was born in Harrisburg, PA, on Jan. 22, 1924, whe…
Michael Stewart Of Pennsville Dies On Christmas, 33
Michael James Stewart of Pennsville died on Christmas, Monday, Dec. 25, 2023, according to his obituary on the Laughrey Funeral Home website. He was 33 years old.
Mike enjoyed dirt bike riding, cooking, fishing, and playing baseball, his obit says. In fact, in his first years of playing for the Babe Ruth league, he broke the home run record and hoped one day to go pro, according to his obit.
He is survived by his mother, Deborah (Farro) Stewart; father, Dennis Stewart; sisters, Danielle Owens and Amy (Stewart) Bechtold and her husband, William Bechtold Jr; and grandmother, Bernita (Gobel) S…
Shannon Vaughn Morrison Of Vineland Dies, 43
Shannon N. Vaughn Morrison of Vineland died on Dec. 17 in Millville at the age of 43, her obituary with the DeMarco-Luisi Funeral Home says.
Shannon was born on Sept. 24, 1980 in Vineland to Debra (Wardell) Presgraves and the late Ray Vaughn and enjoyed spending time with her kids, family, and her dog, Jerzey, her obit reads.
An avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan, Shannon leaves behind her children, Madeline Smith and son Joshua Pagan of Vineland; her mother and father, Bryan Presgraves; sisters Misty Vaughn (Michael), Tiffani Vaughn (Nichole), Debbie Vaughn (Dave), Heidi Smil…
Mom IDs Daughter, 21, As Victim Of NJ Car Crash
Support is on the rise for the family of a 21-year-old woman killed in a car accident days before Christmas.
Diana Nicole Marrero Santiago, of South Amboy, died in the Sayreville accident on Friday, Dec. 22, according to her obituary and a GoFundMe campaign.
Diana's mom, Aisha, is a chaplain with the Port Authority Police Department, the department said on Instagram. She is raising funds to have Diana buried in her homeland, Puerto Rico.
"Diana was a bubbly and beautiful young woman who had unfortunate fatal accident," Aisha writes on the GoFundMe that she launched. "She was my only child …
South Jersey School Counselor, Mom Alanna Smallwood Dies Suddenly, 47: 'Ray Of Sunshine'
Support is surging for the family of a 47-year-old school counselor and mom Alanna Smallwood, who died unexpectedly on Tuesday, Dec. 12, according to a campaign launched for her family.
Alanna is survived by her husband, Greg; children, Gianna 13, Aspen 12, Eva 7; parents Albert and Annette Mussachio; brother Chuck Mussachio; father and mother-in-law Carl and Gerri Smallwood; and countless more friends, relatives, students, and loved ones, her obituary on the George H. Wimberg Funeral home website says.
Alanna has been working as a math teacher and school counselor for the&nb…
