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PA Dad Dies Suddenly After Surprise Trip Home To Kiss His Wife
A Central Pennsylvania community is mourning the loss of a father-of-four who collapsed shortly after a surprise trip home from work just to kiss his wife, those who knew him said.
Joseph M. Matonti IV, 40, of Coatesville, told his wife he wasn’t feeling well and collapsed in her arms in the driveway, according to a GoFundMe launched by family friend, JenMarie Macdonald.
EMS was soon called and Matonti was rushed to Brandywine Hospital, and then life-flighted to Reading Hospital, according to the page.
Once in Reading, he underwent emergency surgery and was put on life support, but h…
Cancer-Fighting Local Bergen Police Departments Unite For Stricken Mom, Young Son
North Jersey single mom Joanne Bastante-Howard has worked tirelessly for years to help provide critical resources for kids who, like her young son, have Down syndrome.
Bastante-Howard, a former advertising and marketing whirlwind, is personally responsible for raising more than $100,000 to help obtain critical medical, education and therapeutic services for those in need through the non-profit she founded, America's Special Kidz (A.S.K.).
Parents of children with a wide range of circumstances -- including autism spectrum disorders, cerebral palsy, and mitochondrial disease -- have turned t…
Suburban Philly Mom Killed By Husband In Murder-Suicide Survived By 3 Kids
Support is surging for the family of a beloved 46-year-old mother of three who was killed in a murder-suicide in Montgomery County on Monday.
As of Friday, nearly $5,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe page for Carla Forde's children, one of whom, despite being employed and a full-time student, requires financial assistance to support her younger siblings, according to organizer Aisha Sheikh.
Forde was shot and killed by her husband, Edward Thornton, 42, who then turned the gun on himself at their home on Chestnut Street in Pottstown, the Montgomery County DA's Office previously said.
Offic…
Support Surges For Family Of PA Dad Shot Dead By NJ Road Rage Driver
Support is pouring in for the loved ones of a 42-year-old Pennsylvania dad of three who was shot dead by a New Jersey man after a road rage incident on Tuesday.
Nearly $6,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe for Kippy Henry's loved ones as of Friday afternoon.
The South Whitehall man leaves behind his wife Meggie, and their three children; Jahnessa, 17, Noah, 13, and Judah, 12, according to GoFundMe organizer Daniel Berta.
Justin “Nuk” Nevius, of Phillipsburg, is accused of fatally shooting Henry for allegedly cutting him off on the streets of Allentown, authorities said.
Officers were …
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…
