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Award-Winning Pokémon Voice Actor From PA Dies Suddenly Award-Winning Pokémon Voice Actor From PA Dies Suddenly
Award-Winning Pokémon Voice Actor From PA Dies Suddenly An award-winning voice actor who was born in Lancaster and raised in Dauphin County has died at Hershey Medical Center following a brief battle with cancer. William ‘Billy’ Kametz, 35, of Middletown, lost his fight against colon cancer on Thursday only a few months after he was diagnosed, according to a GoFundMe campaign page originally launched to raise funds for his treatment— now the funds will be used to help cover the costs of his funeral. Hey everyone. Just wanted to fill you in on whats going on. We'll get through thisBilly Kametz Kametz had dreamed of becoming an actor since h…

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Support Surges For Beloved Lehigh Valley Nurse, Mom Of 8 Battling Colon Cancer Support Surges For Beloved Lehigh Valley Nurse, Mom Of 8 Battling Colon Cancer
Support Surges For Beloved Lehigh Valley Nurse, Mom Of 8 Battling Colon Cancer Support is on the rise for a beloved Lehigh Valley nurse and mother of eight battling stage IV colon cancer. After several months of suffering from mysterious pain and fatigue, Kirsten Bickert, 42, was sent to a GI specialist and learned that she had developed a mass in her sigmoid colon on Dec. 8, according to a GoFundMe launched for her medical expenses. Bickert is known for her role as a passionate and caring nurse, as well as a mother of eight children ages seven through 18. “She has been a nurse since 2007 and loves helping and taking care of people,” reads the campaign, launched by T…

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Support Surges For Lancaster Dad Battling Colon Cancer Support Surges For Lancaster Dad Battling Colon Cancer
Support Surges For Lancaster Dad Battling Colon Cancer A community has rallied to help a father of three through cancer treatments. Mitch Hertzler of Lancaster County was recently diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer, according to his wife Kat Hertzler. He started a six months of chemotherapy treatment in September. Prior to starting chemotherapy he had been hospitalized for the past two weeks at Lancaster General Hospital. The Hertzler's have three sons; boys Ryder, 13, Bryce, 11, and Finn, 8. A family friend, Calvin Stiedler, started a GoFundMe campaign page to, "assist with upcoming medical bills and overall life expenses," as stated on t…

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