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NJ Navy Vet Who Received Pig Kidney Transplant, Heart Pump Dies After 47 Days
Lisa Pisano, the 54-year-old New Jersey resident and second-ever recipient of a pig kidney and mechanical heart, has died.
Pisano received the heart pump on April 4, and eight days later, got the pig's kidney. She lived with it for 47 days, as reported by the New York Times, before her death on Sunday, July 7.
Lisa Pisano.
NYU Langone Health
A U.S. Navy veteran and doting grandmother, Pisano was born in Lakewood but lived in Ocean Gate and Bayville, according to her obituary on the Mastapeter Memorial Home website.
Her obituary remembered her as a "hero to the medical communit…
Joseph K. Cole, 47, Worked For Salem City Schools, 'Enjoyed Fishing'
Joseph Kenneth Cole, of Carneys Point, died on Thursday, Jan. 18, according to an obituary published by Adams Funeral Home.
He was 47 years old.
Born in Woodbury and raised in Pedricktown, Joe was a 1994 graduate of Penns Grove High School, his obituary said.
After graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Army.
Joe worked for the Salem City School District for the last 10 years as their district plumber.
"Joe really enjoyed fishing and hunting and he loved going to Maine," his obit said. "He loved to cook; in the summer, he was the one who took over the grill. He kept a beautiful garden…
Michael Stewart Of Pennsville Dies On Christmas, 33
Michael James Stewart of Pennsville died on Christmas, Monday, Dec. 25, 2023, according to his obituary on the Laughrey Funeral Home website. He was 33 years old.
Mike enjoyed dirt bike riding, cooking, fishing, and playing baseball, his obit says. In fact, in his first years of playing for the Babe Ruth league, he broke the home run record and hoped one day to go pro, according to his obit.
He is survived by his mother, Deborah (Farro) Stewart; father, Dennis Stewart; sisters, Danielle Owens and Amy (Stewart) Bechtold and her husband, William Bechtold Jr; and grandmother, Bernita (Gobel) S…
MasterChef From NJ Brings Indian Flavors To Star-Studded Cooking Competition
A New Jersey chef from India is representing the Northeast while showcasing her international dessert skills in "MasterChef 13: United Tastes of America."
Described as a “home cook who prides herself on American-Indian fusion,” Purvi Dogra, 48, moved to East Windsor from India 21 years ago.
Season 13 of the cooking show, which premiered on Wednesday, May 24, breaks down the 20 apron-earning competitors into categories based on one of four territories — West, Northeast, Midwest, and South.
The games officially begin for the 20 competitors on Wednesday, June 21. The winner gets rewarded w…
These NJ Chefs Are James Beard Award Semifinalists
The semifinalists for the Restaurant and Chef James Beard Awards have officially been announced — and three of them can be found right here in the Garden State.
First awarded in 1991, the James Beard Foundation’s Restaurant and Chef Awards comprise 23 culinary categories. One New Jersey chef was recognized in the ‘Outstanding Chef’ category, while two others were recognized in the ‘Best Chef’ for the entire mid-Atlantic category of DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA, and VA.
Scroll down to view the New Jersey semifinalists:
Outstanding Chef
Shigeru Fukuyoshi, Sagami, Collingswood, NJ
Owner of the BYOB …
