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7-Month-Old From Region Who Died From Heart Defect Was 'So Amazing, Strong,' Mom Says 7-Month-Old From Region Who Died From Heart Defect Was 'So Amazing, Strong,' Mom Says
7-Month-Old From Region Who Died From Heart Defect Was 'So Amazing, Strong,' Mom Says Nalon Billingsley touched a lot of lives during his short time on this earth. The baby boy from Albany died Friday, Feb. 23, following a seven-month battle with a congenital heart defect known as Tetralogy of Fallot, his mother Sha’Dasia Alston told Daily Voice. It actually consists of four different problems that affect the heart’s structure, disrupting blood flow to the rest of the body, according to Mayo Clinic. The condition is usually diagnosed during pregnancy or soon after birth. In Nalon’s case, he also suffered from pulmonary atresia, meaning the valve between his heart and lung…

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Hero Who Saved Man, Pet From Area Fire As Teen Dies At Age 36: 'A True Friend' Hero Who Saved Man, Pet From Area Fire As Teen Dies At Age 36: 'A True Friend'
Hero Who Saved Man, Pet From Area Fire As Teen Dies At Age 36: 'A True Friend' Friends and loved ones are mourning the death of a man from the region who was once hailed as a hero for saving another man’s life. Rensselaer County resident Jacob Waldron, of Rensselaer, died in May 2023 at the age of 36, according to his obituary. An exact date and cause of death was not given. “It is with great sadness that Jake’s family announces the unexpected death of their beloved son and brother,” reads his memorial. Waldron graduated from Rensselaer High School in 2005 and later attended Hudson Valley Community College. In 2006, at the age of 19, the Rensselaer County Legislatur…

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