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Beloved Somerset County Dad Dies After 10-Year Battle With Kidney Disease Beloved Somerset County Dad Dies After 10-Year Battle With Kidney Disease
Beloved Somerset County Dad Dies After 10-Year Battle With Kidney Disease Support is on the rise for a Somerset County family mourning the loss of a devoted dad after a 10-year battle with kidney disease. David Betancourt died surrounded by his beloved family at RJW Somerset on Monday, Nov. 6, his obituary says. He was 69. Born and raised in Agua Caliente, Guatemala, David lived in Plainfield, Somerville, and California before settling in North Plainfield in 2007. He was a member of the army in Guatemala before arriving in the United States in the 1980s, his memorial says. Described as a “man of all trades,” David loved soccer, especially watching the World Cu…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
'True Hero': NJ Firefighter Gets Life-Saving Kidney From Fellow Responder's Fiancé 'True Hero': NJ Firefighter Gets Life-Saving Kidney From Fellow Responder's Fiancé
'True Hero': NJ Firefighter Gets Life-Saving Kidney From Fellow Responder's Fiancé Volunteer Lodi Firefighter Anthony Maiolo has spent half his life saving others. So when it came time to rescue the former chief, Nancy Scaramuzzo didn't think twice. It was others who began seeking a kidney for Maiolo, 49, a year or so ago. That's because Maiolo, who'd been diagnosed with end-stage renal disease, isn't the type to ask for help. A leg had to be amputated below the knee four years ago after diabetes infected his foot, yet Maiolo has continued to serve his community at Lodi Fire Company 1 -- including responding to calls -- while getting four-hour dialysis treatments three…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Rising Monmouth University Senior Is Hoping To Help Mom Find Kidney Rising Monmouth University Senior Is Hoping To Help Mom Find Kidney
Rising Monmouth University Senior Is Hoping To Help Mom Find Kidney Bianca Soricello of Neptune will soon begin her senior at Monmouth University.  While she should be anticipating an awesome year and graduation, she's preparing for the worst, as her mom, Lisa Failla, desperately needs a kidney transplant. Bianca organized this GoFundMe page asking for support. "My mother’s kidney disease has rapidly jumped from stage 4 to a 4.6 and rising." she writes. "She is now looking at dialysis and kidney transplant surgery. In order to avoid dialysis and the decline in her way of life, we are looking for potential live donors to give her a second chance at lif…

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by Jon Craig
News
TikTok Finds NJ Man Kidney Donor Months After He Discovers Long-Lost Son TikTok Finds NJ Man Kidney Donor Months After He Discovers Long-Lost Son
TikTok Finds NJ Man Kidney Donor Months After He Discovers Long-Lost Son A North Jersey man's will to live has been renewed after finding his long-lost son, granddaughter and then a kidney donor over social media all within the last several months. Jamie Fatato, of Weehawken, began suffering from kidney failure 15 years ago while visiting his mom in Florida, his girlfriend, Mariam "MJ" Mirbaba said. The kidney Fatato received from his brother back then began failing in 2018. Since then, 49-year-old Fatato has spent five hours a day, three days a week on dialysis trying to find a new kidney.  The search was exhausting, and Fatato was losing hope. But, las…

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by Cecilia Levine