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Esophageal cancer

NJ Corrections Officer Ryan Stemple Dies Months After Cancer Diagnosis, 51 NJ Corrections Officer Ryan Stemple Dies Months After Cancer Diagnosis, 51
NJ Corrections Officer Ryan Stemple Dies Months After Cancer Diagnosis, 51 The New Jersey Department of Corrections is mourning the loss of Senior Correctional Police Officer Ryan Robert Stemple, who died on Monday, Dec. 2.  Ryan, 51, of Park Ridge (Bergen County), was diagnosed with Stage 4 Esophageal Cancer that metastasized to a small area of his lung earlier this year, according to a GoFundMe campaign launched for his daughter. "He was a very proud father, great son, brother, cousin and friend to many," writes Jen Van Cleef in an update on the campaign.  "Ryan expressed he was not afraid to the unknown but more sad. He said he is going to miss …
Beloved NJ Wrestling Coach Curt Pakutka Dies After Cancer Battle, 55 Beloved NJ Wrestling Coach Curt Pakutka Dies After Cancer Battle, 55
Beloved NJ Wrestling Coach Curt Pakutka Dies After Cancer Battle, 55 A beloved New Jersey high school teacher and coach died after a lengthy battle to esophageal cancer. Curt D. Pakutka, 55, of Mansfield Township, died on June 7, at Hackettstown Medical Center. He was a well-loved physical education and driver's education teacher, as well as occasionally teaching health, at Newton High School in Sussex County. His love for sports followed him when he became a wrestling coach for Jefferson Township in Morris County from 2004-2015 and the head coach for the Newton High School Girls softball team from 2008-2019, according to his obituary. Curt also p…