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Passaic Native Erik Tlatelpa Fought For Family: Support Surges After Dad Loses Cancer Battle
Support is surging for the family of a Passaic native and Connecticut dad who died of cancer.
Erik Tlatelpa, 41, of Trumbull, CT, died on Friday, June 3, of pancreatic cancer, according to a GoFundMe set up to create a college fund for his two sons. The page had raised more than $8,200 of its $20,000 goal as of Tuesday, June 7.
"While this horrible disease ultimately claimed his life, Erik fought hard for more then[sic] 2 years to spend as much time as possible with those he loved," the fundraiser's description reads.
"He was a devoted husband to Katherine Linnet, whom he shared…
