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'He Was A Beacon Of Light': Support For Ridge Father Swells After His Unexpected Death
Hundreds of people have gathered to honor the life of a beloved Long Island husband, father, and friend after his untimely death.
Joshua J. Lauckhardt, age 47, a resident of Ridge, died unexpectedly, his friend announced via GoFundMe on Wednesday, April 3.
A father of two daughters — one aged 17 and another nearing age — as well as a friend, son, husband, brother, uncle, and cousin, Joshua’s sudden passing was devastating to those who knew him, wrote William Feehan.
“He was a beacon of light in our lives,” Feehan wrote in the description of the GoFundMe he set up for Joshua’s family. …
