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Obituaries
'Look For My Soul In Your Next Life': New Milford Bus Crash Victim, 64, Succumbs To Injuries
𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗨𝗧𝗘: A 64-year-old New Milford man who died less than two weeks after he was struck by a commuter bus while walking to work donated his kidneys, loved ones said. Daybreak was still a good 20 minutes away when the NJ Transit bus hit Frank Bauer at the intersection of Madison Avenue and River Road shortly before 6:30 a.m. Feb. 21. Bauer suffered a fractured skull, brain bleed and other major injuries, loved ones said. Doctors at Hackensack University Medical Center put him into an induced coma in a determined effort to save him. The PSE&G veteran and grandfather died on Sunday, March…
Obituaries
'Tiny Bundle Of Happiness': Mahwah Mom Struck By Truck Will Be Laid To Rest (
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𝗥𝗘𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗘𝗦𝗖𝗔𝗧 𝗜𝗡 𝗣𝗔𝗖𝗘: A funeral Mass is scheduled this Friday for a Mahwah mom who died of injuries she suffered when she was struck by a pickup truck last week outside her job at the Federal Reserve in East Rutherford. Visitation for the family of Belina Lim Ang will be from 10 a.m. to noon at St. Gabriel the Archangel Roman Catholic Church on East Saddle River Road in Saddle River on Feb. 9. The Mass follows. In an exquisite tribute, Ang's husband Takis and their children Daphne and George describe her as a "tiny bundle of happiness" with a "tenacity and strength of will matched only b…
Police & Fire
Dedicated Mom Clinging To Life After Horrific Crash Outside Work, Mahwah Councilwoman Says
𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A funeral Mass is scheduled this Friday for a Mahwah mom who died of injuries she suffered when she was struck by a pickup truck last week outside her job at the Federal Reserve in East Rutherford. Visitation for the family of Belina Lim Ang will be from 10 a.m. to noon at St. Gabriel the Archangel Roman Catholic Church on East Saddle River Road in Saddle River on Feb. 9. The Mass follows. In an exquisite tribute, Ang's husband Takis, and their children Daphne and George describe her as a "tiny bundle of happiness" with a "tenacity and strength of will matched only by her undeniable…
Obituaries
Sudden Death Of Mario Solorzano Jr., 31, Of Morris County, Leaves Loves Ones Reeling
The sudden loss of a 31-year-old Morris County man has left a void in the lives of those who knew him. Mario Solorzano Jr., of Jefferson Township, died unexpectedly on Nov. 16 at home, surrounded by his loved ones, according to his obituary. RIP Mario Solorzano. So much laughter & ball busting in the gym just a few short years ago! I’ll never forget looking... Posted by Shaun Mason on Friday, November 17, 2023 Rest in Peace Mario Solorzano you were loved by so many and truly the life of the party anywhere you went. I’ll never... Posted by Annemarie Devine on Friday, November 17…
Police & Fire
Update
: Paramus Motorcyclist Struck Near Home Dies, Driver Charged With Aggravated Manslaughter
A Paramus man who was critically injured when he was struck by a car last weekend died, authorities confirmed on Friday, July 28. Charges against the intoxicated driver who hit him were upgraded, they said. Cody Cleary, 28, was on his 2015 Yamaha motorcycle when he was rammed from behind on Farview Drive -- practically around the corner from his family's home -- shortly before 1 a.m. Sunday, July 23, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella confirmed. Cleary -- whose brother, Michael, is a Paramus police officer -- was rushed to Hackensack University Medical Center. He remained in critical co…
Police & Fire
Paramus Motorcyclist Struck Near Home Dies, Driver Charged With Aggravated Manslaughter
A Paramus man who was gravely injured when he was struck by a car last weekend died, authorities confirmed on Friday, July 28. Charges against the intoxicated driver who hit him were upgraded, they said. Cody Cleary, 28, was on his 2015 Yamaha motorcycle when he was rammed from behind on Farview Drive -- practically around the corner from his family's home -- shortly before 1 a.m. Sunday, July 23, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella confirmed. Cleary -- whose brother, Michael, is a Paramus police officer -- was rushed to Hackensack University Medical Center. He remained in…
Obituaries
Organs Of NJ Army Sergeant Killed In Motorcycle Crash Will Help Four Others Live
The organs of a U.S. Army sergeant from the Jersey Shore who was killed in a motorcycle crash will help four other people live. Dennis Andrew Vaccaro, 27, crashed on Tuesday, June 14, in Ocean Township, and was kept alive so he could donate his organs. Further details on the crash were not immediately known. An airborne combat medic in the U.S. Army, Dennis achieved the rank of sergeant, and spent five years in the military, including a tour of duty overseas in Afghanistan, his obituary says. He was apparently a student at Monmouth University, according to a statement published by school o…
Police & Fire
Lodi Firefighter Gets Life-Saving Kidney From Fellow Responder's Fiancée
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…
Police & Fire
Girl, 7, Succumbs To Injuries Suffered In NJ Apartment Fire That Killed Brother
A 7-year-old girl has died nearly two weeks after an apartment fire that also claimed the life of her 12-year-old brother, authorities said. Hope Marles had been critically injured in the May 7 blaze at the Fox Meadow apartments that left her brother AJ dead, according to a GoFundMe page launched for the family. The siblings' 35-year-old mother remains in an area hospital and is in stable condition, Maple Shade police said. The children’s organs and tissues were donated to the “Gift of Life” donor program, police said, "giving others the opportunity to live." The fire broke out …
Police & Fire
Driver Was DUI In Crash That Killed NJ Lieutenant's Wife, 3-Year-Old Daughter: Prosecutor
An Ocean County man was under the influence of drugs when he caused the crash that killed the wife and daughter of a New Jersey corrections officer over the summer, authorities announced. Thomas F. Polson, 53, of Little Egg Harbor, was in a Ford F350 pickup truck when he left the southbound lane on Siloam Road and struck an SUV before slamming into Denise James' minivan head-on on July 14 in Freehold, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago said. James, 42, was pronounced dead at the scene while her 3-year-old daughter with Lt. Craig James died at a local hospital, and became an org…
Obituaries
Morris County's Justin Seekamp Becomes Organ Donor
Morris County's Justin Seekamp died on Wednesday, Dec. 7 at Newton Medical Center, and became an organ donor. He was 39 years old. A dad of two, Seekamp was "the loudest parent at every swim meet" and popular member of the Cranberry Lake community, according to his obituary. It's where he chose to propose to his fiance Lauren Schaeffner last summer. Seekamp was raised in Parsippany, and was a member of the high school football team. He attended Rutgers University and went on to work with UPS for 15 years. Seekamp is survived by his daughters, Summer and Brooklyn; parents John and…
Obituaries
Hunterdon County High School Track Star, Impassioned Artist Jax Carey Dies At 16
Hunterdon County high school track star, impassioned artist, and self-taught musician Jax Carey died on Monday, Sept. 26 at the age of 16. Born in Morristown, Jax lived in Califon and attended Voorhees High School as a Junior. Jax was a skilled member of the high school’s track team and enjoyed participating in the hurdle events. A volunteer with the Valley View Chapel in Long Valley as well as several nursing homes, Jax was known for having an incredibly giving heart and soul. A self-taught musician, Jax was endlessly creative and loved singing, playing piano, and drums. Jax also kept …
Obituaries
Support Surges For North Jersey Family After Death Of Beloved 2-Year-Old Son From Brief Illness
Support is on the rise for a North Jersey family after the unexpected death of their two-year-old son from a brief illness. Miles Martin Breitenbach died at Montefiore Children’s Hospital in the Bronx on Monday, Oct. 3, his obituary says. Described as being always happy and an “incredible snuggler,” Miles brought his family endless joy during his life. His organs and tissue will be donated to pass the priceless gift of life onto others, his memorial says. Miles is the cherished son of Christopher and Amy Breitenbach; brother of Logan Breitenbach; great-grandson of Sonja Gluck and Domi…
Police & Fire
Victim Of NJ Sports Bar Shooting, Chad Stuart, Becomes Organ Donor
The man shot in the head outside of a South Jersey bar allegedly by a former US Marine over the weekend has died, and his organs will save the lives of others, family members tell Daily Voice. Chad Stuart, 31, of Vineland, was pronounced brain dead on Sept. 24, his sister Mikaela Guzman said. A flag raising ceremony was held at the hospital where he had been treated on Tuesday, Sept. 27, to honor his organ donation. Walter J. Gilliano, 25, of Franklinville, was initially charged with attempted murder, after he shot Stuart in the head outside of Villari's Sports Bar around 4:45 a.m. Saturd…
Police & Fire
Organs Of Towson Student Killed In Crash Will Save Others, Mom Says
The mother of a 19-year-old Towson University student who was killed in a Baltimore County crash said her organs will save the lives of others. Catherine Pratt, of Easton, was heading north on Greenspring Avenue in Reisterstown when her Kia Sorrento veered off the road and struck a fence before coming to rest in a field on July 31, county police said. Pratt died on Aug. 1. The cause of this crash remains under investigation by Baltimore County police. Pratt's mom, Deanna, wrote the following post on Facebook the day her daughter died: As we make the journey home, I am thinking about…
News
New Jersey Lieutenant's Daughter Becomes Organ Donor Days After Crash That Killed Wife
The 3-year-old daughter of a New Jersey corrections officer was removed from life support days after a crash that killed her mother and hurt her two siblings. Lily James died over the weekend, and became an organ donor. Lily's mom, Denise James, was pronounced dead at the scene of the Freehold crash last week, while her brothers suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Posted by Jersey Coast Emergency News on Monday, July 18, 2022 Posted by Jersey Coast Emergency News on Monday, July 18, 2022 Denise JamesDenise James Facebook A GoFundMe page for the family's patriarch, Lt. Craig Ja…
News
Support Surging For Family Of Mom, Wife Of Police Lt. Killed In Monmouth County Crash
UPDATE: Three-year-old Lily James was removed from life support over the weekend and became an organ donor. ORIGINAL STORY: Support is surging for the family of a 42-year-old mother and wife of a New Jersey corrections officer who was killed, and their 3-year-old daughter left critical in a head-on crash with a pickup truck last week. Denise James had her three children in her minivan during the Siloam Road crash in Freehold, according to those who knew her and the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office. A GoFundMe campaign was launched for Denise's husband, Craig James, by the New Jersey Su…
Obituaries
Hunterdon County Resident Dies In Hospital Weeks After Crash, 24
NOTE: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that Montero was riding a motorcycle during the crash. The article has been updated. ---------------- A 24-year-old Hunterdon County resident has succumbed to his injuries in the hospital several weeks after a serious crash near a local high school. Steven Montero, of Flemington, was airlifted to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital following the Saturday, June 4 crash at the intersection near Hunterdon Central Regional High School, DailyVoice.com reported. He spent several weeks in a medically-induced coma and was pronounced dead on Sunda…
Obituaries
Beloved North Jersey Native, Monmouth University Grad Dies Suddenly, 35
Beloved North Jersey Native and Monmouth University graduate Julitta D'Adamo-Filosa died unexpectedly at Community Medical Center on Monday, April 11. She was 35. Born in Secaucus, Julitta attended St. Aloysius Academy in Jersey City before graduating from Mater Dei High School in Holmdel in 2004, her obituary says. Julitta went on to earn history and education degrees from Monmouth University, according to her memorial. Julitta then moved to Lanoka Harbor with her husband, Richard Filosa, and had lived there at the time of her death, her obituary says. Julitta was remembered for her love…
News
Arrangements For Late Tow Truck-Driving Bergen First Responder Include Procession
A tow truck procession escorted by police will honor a driver who was killed while responding to a call on Route 3. The procession for Robert Thornton, 31, an EMS volunteer from Ridgefield Park, will begin at 3:45 p.m. Friday, March 4, on southbound Veterans Boulevard. Rutherford police will lead the procession, joined by other local police motorcycle units. Thornton, who donated his organs, will be cremated and his remains interred in Madonna Cemetery in Fort Lee with his father's, said his cousin, Monique Schwarz. Visiting hours are from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Macagna-Diffily-Onorato…
Lifestyle
Organs Of NJ Mom Who Died Suddenly Will Help Save Others
The organs of a New Jersey mom who died suddenly will help save the lives of others. Kelsey Gilmore, 30, was found unresponsive at home on Feb. 21, those who knew the family say. After several tests and nearly a week on a ventilator, she was declared brain dead and removed from life support. Kelsey leaves behind her husband, Brian Gilmore, and four children, Kylie, 9, Bryce, 5, Benjamin, 2, and 1-month-old Joseph. A GoFundMe page for the family had raised $16,600 as of Tuesday, March 1. "Kelsey was a faithful wife, the most amazing mother, a devoted daughter, a helpful sister, and a fun-…
News
'Even In Death,' Tow Truck-Driving NJ First Responder Will Continue To Save Lives
The Stars & Stripes were raised and then lowered to half-staff in honor of a tow truck-driving first responder from Bergen County who was taken off life support this weekend after being gravely injured while responding to a call. Robert Thornton, 31, of Ridgefield Park, was officially pronounced dead at Hackensack University Medical Center at 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27, loved ones said. Even in death, Thornton "will now save many lives," Moonachie First Aid & Rescue Squad Lt. Chris Yuhasz said. Thornton's organs were harvested following a solemn ceremony Sunday that drew a large cr…
News
Flag Ceremony Set At Hospital For NJ Tow Truck Driver, First Responder Coming Off Life Support
UPDATE (Feb. 28): The Stars & Stripes were raised and then lowered to half-staff in honor of a tow truck-driving first responder from Bergen County who was taken off life support this weekend after being gravely injured while responding to a call. READ MORE.... ****** TRIBUTE: A tow truck-driving first responder from Bergen County who was gravely injured while on a call two weeks ago will be removed from life support following a flag-raising ceremony scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27. Family members of Robert Thornton, 31, said there will be no limit on the number of attendees durin…
Lifestyle
North Jersey Dad, Beloved Teacher Robert Ambrosino Dies Of Sudden Brain Aneurysm
Support is skyrocketing for a North Jersey family after the death of beloved husband, longtime teacher and father Robert Ambrosino from a sudden brain aneurysm. Ambrosino, a longtime Dover High School teacher, coach and musician, collapsed from a sudden and unexpected brain aneurysm and was taken to Newton Medical Center on Sept. 26, according to a GoFundMe launched by Alexis, who says she is Ambrosino’s niece. After being put on a ventilator, Ambrosino, of Sparta, underwent further testing and was later airlifted to Overlook Medical Center in Summit. As doctors attempted surgery, they lea…
News
'Dream Became Reality': Linden Firefighter Inspires With Organ Transplant Story
A Linden firefighter is opening up about his heart transplant in an effort to raise awareness toward the importance of organ and tissue donation. Knowing heart disease runs in his family, Mathew Pribish went in for a routine cardiology checkup more than a decade ago. "I wanted to make sure that, as a firefighter, my heart was healthy," Pribish said. During one of those checkups, the firefighter was told that he has Marfan Syndrome, a connective tissue disorder that affects the heart, joints and other parts of the body. In 2013, after being monitored for a few years, Pribish's aortic root…
News
‘I Have A Lot To Live For’: Park Ridge Navy Veteran Firefighter Needs Kidney
Firefighters are quick to rescue those in need, but right now one of Park Ridge’s bravest could use some help. Park Ridge Firefighter Mark "Cookey" Eisen, 63, was recently placed on the National Kidney Registry after diabetes caused late-stage kidney failure. He’s scheduled to begin dialysis in 2021 but hopes to find him a kidney before then. A veteran of seven years with the U.S. Navy, Eisen has been a borough firefighter for nearly three decades. He's considered “part of the fabric” of the borough, his company wrote in a Facebook post. Eisen has served with the Park Ridge Elks, American…
News
Clifton Baby Injured In Crash Dies, Organs Help 3 Others Live
A baby critically injured in a Route 3 crash with her mom died Monday evening, less than a week after the accident. Her organs, however, will save the lives of three other babies. "Jaelynn is a hero," the baby's cousin Kimmy Laverty said. "She saved three children who are no longer in need of organs and life saving surgeries. These three children have been blessed with beauty and a loving soul. Let us hold our families tight as we can not see the future and won’t know when our time is to come." Jamie Yarrish and baby JaelynnCOURTESY: Kimmy Laverty Jaelynn, who turned 1 Aug. 15, and h…
Obituaries
Hero
: Four Saved By Organs Donated By Oradell Teen Killed In Crash
TRIBUTE: Gone much too soon at 17, an Oradell boy died a hero, donating his organs to save the lives of four people. Richard Rivera clung to life for a week after his SUV slammed into a tree in Haworth on Oct. 17, said his mother, Evelyn Dominguez. Firefighters extricated the teen from his 2002 Toyota 4Runner following the nighttime crash in front of the SUEZ water treatment plan on Lake Shore Drive. He was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center, where he remained in critical condition until his death. Dominguez told Daily Voice that she, her husband, Omar Rivera, and Richard’s…
Obituaries
Father, Son Moving To Bergen County Together Die 6 Days Apart After Morris County Crash
A 28-year-old man died six days after his 69-year-old father of injuries sustained in a Roxbury car accident, authorities said. Vincent Borny had been fighting for his life at Morristown Medical Center following the crash that took his father Ken Borny's life Sept. 25, outside of Ledgewood Commons in Roxbury, his uncle Tom Borny said. Vincent's organs will be donated to help others live, Tom Borny said in a Facebook post. "I believe Vincent will live amongst us all in the lives of people walking this earth having a second chance and everyday smiling with gratitude knowing that someone was …
News
Organs Of West Milford Club Motorcyclist Killed In Crash Will Help 50 Other People Live
John Michael Wallace of the North Crew Motorcycle Club in West Milford died due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash on May 24, his obituary says. He was 25 years old. Byram police did not identify Wallace as the victim after responding to a Waterloo Road accident around 8:50 p.m., where a 1999 Harley Davidson had struck the back of a 2012 Subaru. Police said the 25-year-old Long Valley motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. "Even in death John will be helping at least fifty people due to his giving nature and through his wish to be an organ and tissue donor," his…
Neighbors
Newark Woman Takes Her Quest For A Kidney To The Streets
Bumper stickers and car decals broadcast all kinds of information, from a favorite band to a vacation destination to an off-color joke to whether the driver’s kid is an honor roll student. The decal on the back of Elizabeth Abrantes’s car is a plea for life. “Kidney needed, A+, Share Your Spare & Be a Hero,” it reads, followed by a phone number. The "A+" refers to her blood type, and "your spare" refers to the fact that a healthy person can survive with just one of her two kidneys. Abrantes, 40, of Newark, has been on New Jersey’s waiting list for a new kidney for four years. Sh…
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