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Marvin Alexan Fernandez Chicas

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Dad Who Drowned Saving Kids In PA Lake 'Died A Hero' Dad Who Drowned Saving Kids In PA Lake 'Died A Hero'
Dad Who Drowned Saving Kids In PA Lake 'Died A Hero' Marvin Alexan Fernandez Chicas would do anything for his kids, those who knew him said. And so, naturally, when they were struggling in the waters at Lake Nockamixon on Thursday, June 29, the 37-year-old went in after them. Chicas drowned in the water that day, the Bucks County Coroner's Office said, and now, support is surging for his family. "Marvin was a very hardworking man, an excellent father," reads a GoFundMe campaign launched for Chicas' wife and two kids, whom he was rarely seen without. Nockamixon State ParkFacebook/Nockamixon State Park "He was a man who liked fishing and …

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by Mac Bullock & Cecilia Levine
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Man Drowns After Rescuing Children In Lake Nockamixon Man Drowns After Rescuing Children In Lake Nockamixon
Man Drowns After Rescuing Children In Lake Nockamixon A man is dead after leaping into Lake Nockamixon to save two children who "appeared to be in distress," says the Bucks County Coroner's Office.  It happened on Thursday, June 29, officials wrote in a release.  Marvin Alexan Fernandez Chicas, 37, "disappeared in the water following his rescue of two children who were swimming," the Coroner's Office said. His cause of death was drowning and the manner was ruled accidental.  “Our office extends its deepest condolences to the Decedent’s family and friends during this difficult time as they process this tragic loss," sa…

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by Mac Bullock