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North Jersey Tech Leader June Gabel Leaves ‘Unparalleled Legacy' After Brain Cancer Death At 45 North Jersey Tech Leader June Gabel Leaves ‘Unparalleled Legacy' After Brain Cancer Death At 45
North Jersey Tech Leader June Gabel Leaves ‘Unparalleled Legacy' After Brain Cancer Death At 45 Tributes and donations are pouring in for the family of a tech industry leader and “supermom” of two from North Jersey who lost a multi-year battle with brain cancer. June Patricia Gabel of Whitehouse Station died on Tuesday, April 25, her obituary says. She was 45. A Branchburg native, June graduated from Somerset County Vocational & Technical Schools in 1995, says her social media page. June was the director of program management at the JS Group, as well as a “constant” at Channel Partners Conference & Expo, according to her memorial. Her colleagues described her as kind, compa…

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by Valerie Musson
News
Support Surges For Beloved Madison Man Diagnosed With Rare Brain Cancer Support Surges For Beloved Madison Man Diagnosed With Rare Brain Cancer
Support Surges For Beloved Madison Man Diagnosed With Rare Brain Cancer Support is on the rise for a beloved family man from Madison who was recently diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer. Giorgi Pasikashvili, a longtime Madison resident, was taken to the hospital by his loving wife Nana on August 30 after suffering three months of personality changes and extreme headaches, according to a GoFundMe launched for his medical expenses, including a stair lift. Pasikashvili, described as a “very hard worker” and a “sweet, kind and friendly man with anyone he meets,” underwent brain surgery after an MRI detected a tumor on Sept. 5, according to the campaign, star…

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by Valerie Musson
Sports
National Teen Boxing Champ From NJ Faces Toughest Opponent Yet: Cancer National Teen Boxing Champ From NJ Faces Toughest Opponent Yet: Cancer
National Teen Boxing Champ From NJ Faces Toughest Opponent Yet: Cancer Jesselyn Silva puts up a good fight in the ring.  At just 15 years old, the 2x national boxing champion persevered to the top in a male dominated sport. She has already penned her own memoir "My Corner of the Ring," and has a feature film being made about her. Silva has overcome adversity, no doubt, but has just one more battle she's going to need to win: Her cancer battle. According to a GoFundMe page launched by Giuseppe Lomuscio last week, the teen was diagnosed with cancer. Silva had been experiencing problems with her eyesight, the page reads. On Aug. 9, she got the heartb…

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by Cecilia Levine