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Mahwah Teen Dies Tragically, Leaves Infant Daughter, Devastated Loved Ones Mahwah Teen Dies Tragically, Leaves Infant Daughter, Devastated Loved Ones
Mahwah Teen Dies Tragically, Leaves Infant Daughter, Devastated Loved Ones A funeral is scheduled this week for a teenage mom from Mahwah who died tragically last week. Olivia Sybesma, 19, was a devoted mother, one who quit any further formal education after graduating from Mahwah High School in order to care for her nearly-1-year-old daughter, Layla Rose. Olivia “poured all her time and guidance” into raising the love of her life, her obituary says.  She also trusted others and “worried about everyone else except herself,” her mother, Marlaina Sybesma, wrote. So it was with that implicit trust that Olivia, feeling both down and anxious, apparently accepted a …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Midland Park Navy Sailor Dies In Afghanistan Midland Park Navy Sailor Dies In Afghanistan
Midland Park Navy Sailor Dies In Afghanistan Midland Park is mourning the loss of a U.S. Navy sailor who died in Afghanistan. Kevin Yali died on June 19 in an attack, a colleague said on Twitter.  He was 27 years old. A Paterson native, Yali served four separate deployments and had been working as a private contractor when he died, News12 reports. Kevin is survived by his parents, Oscar and Daisy Yali; as well as brothers Oscar Yali and Victor Patrocino. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Vander Plaat-Vermeulen Memorial Home in Franklin Lakes. A funeral service will follow at 8 p.m. Cremation will b…

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by Cecilia Levine