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Mahwah Teen Dies Tragically, Leaves Infant Daughter, Devastated Loved Ones
A funeral is scheduled this week for a teenage mom from Mahwah who died tragically last week.
Olivia Sybesma, 19, was a devoted mother, one who quit any further formal education after graduating from Mahwah High School in order to care for her nearly-1-year-old daughter, Layla Rose.
Olivia “poured all her time and guidance” into raising the love of her life, her obituary says.
She also trusted others and “worried about everyone else except herself,” her mother, Marlaina Sybesma, wrote.
So it was with that implicit trust that Olivia, feeling both down and anxious, apparently accepted a …
Washington Township's J. Marielle Aboyme Remembered As Loving Aunt, 34
Josephine Marielle Aboyme of Washington Township (Gloucester County) died on Jan. 30, 2022. She was 34 years old.
Josephine was popular in high school, where she participated in the marching band and ran track and field, her obituary says.
She was a loving aunt to her nieces and nephews R.J., Adriana, Emma Grace, Ethan, and Cassandra, whom she would "do anything for," her obituary says.
She took them on trips to the movies and bowling alleys, held sleepovers dedicated to anime, and watched all of their sporting events.
A GoFundMe was launched to help raise money for a fune…
