Support Surges For PA Family Of 7 As Young Boy Battles Brain Cancer Support Surges For PA Family Of 7 As Young Boy Battles Brain Cancer
Support Surges For PA Family Of 7 As Young Boy Battles Brain Cancer Support is surging for a pair of Pennsylvania parents as their six-year-old son bravely battles brain cancer. Jude “The Dude” Marzen was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor on Friday, Sept. 9 at Lehigh Valley Children's Hospital, according to a GoFundMe based out of Bethlehem. Three days later, he had surgery. Though the doctors were able to remove the tumor known as medulloblastoma, the Star Wars loving-boy now faces about a year of chemotherapy and radiation at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. In the meantime, a GoFundMe has been launched to help alleviate some of the fin…
Maryland Teen's Ice Cream Biz Honors Grandmother In Pretty Sweet Way Maryland Teen's Ice Cream Biz Honors Grandmother In Pretty Sweet Way
Maryland Teen's Ice Cream Biz Honors Grandmother In Pretty Sweet Way A Maryland teen is hoping to make a difference for those battling brain cancer in a super sweet way. Lexi Suss, a Magruder High School student, knows her Grandma Jo would be proud of the $650 she's raised for the Brain Tumor Society so far, she tells NBC Washington. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lexi’s Homemade (@lexishomemadeicecream) Lexi's grandmother died of glioblastoma last January and, while she initially started her ice cream business for her own profits, she wanted to make a bigger impact. Every penny that Lexi earns …
Support Surges For 6-Year-Old NJ Girl Battling Brain Cancer Support Surges For 6-Year-Old NJ Girl Battling Brain Cancer
Support Surges For 6-Year-Old NJ Girl Battling Brain Cancer Support is surging for a six-year-old New Jersey girl as she bravely battles brain cancer. Camy Dudek, of Union, was diagnosed with a partially malignant brain tumor on Friday, Aug.12, according to a GoFundMe launched for her medical expenses. After learning about this complication, her family says she may not qualify for clinical trials that would assist them financially. The young twin is "spunky, sweet, and a warrior," reads the fundraiser, launched by Kim Vitale. "Camy will need further treatment, which will require her parents to be away from her three other siblings,"…
Mount Kisco Native Known For Fashion Expertise Dies At 33 Mount Kisco Native Known For Fashion Expertise Dies At 33
Mount Kisco Native Known For Fashion Expertise Dies At 33 A woman who was born in Northern Westchester County and was known for her fashion expertise has died from brain cancer at the age of 33. Shelby Brooke Kennedy died on Monday, June 27, according to her obituary. Kennedy was born in Mount Kisco, and she attended R.C. Ketcham High School in Wappingers Falls, her obituary said.  She went on to graduate from the Fashion Institute of Technology. "She used her expertise in the fashion industry to create the 'Glio Leo' brand, a brand dedicated to raising awareness and funding for those fighting the battle against glioblastoma," her obit…
Hawthorne Youngsters Revive Popular Lemonade Stand To Support Girl, 4, With Brain Cancer Hawthorne Youngsters Revive Popular Lemonade Stand To Support Girl, 4, With Brain Cancer
Hawthorne Youngsters Revive Popular Lemonade Stand To Support Girl, 4, With Brain Cancer A group of Hawthorne kids who raised thousands of dollars with a lemonade stand for a boy battling a rare disease last year are helping another fellow youngster in need. All proceeds of the stand that opens this weekend will go to the family of 4-year-old Natalie Ferguson, also of Hawthorne, who recently had a return of a brain cancer tumor known as an ependymoma on the left side of her brain. Natalie had surgery and 33 radiation sessions over the course of a year before doctors initially declared her cancer-free in March 2021. The tumor recently returned to the very same spot. SEE: Nort…
Fundraiser Set For Irvington Police Detective Battling Brain Cancer Fundraiser Set For Irvington Police Detective Battling Brain Cancer
Fundraiser Set For Irvington Police Detective Battling Brain Cancer A fundraiser is set to help a 20-year Westchester police detective suffering from brain cancer. The event for Irvington Police Department Detective David Walsh will be held in Irvington from 2 to 6 p.m., on Saturday, April 9 at the Immaculate Conception Gym, 16 North Broadway.  Walsh, a lifelong resident of Irvington has been with the department since 2002 and worked to better the community he grew up in, said the Irvington PD. "He is always the first to lend a helping hand to his family, friends, and certainly the community," the department said on Facebook. "Now he needs our help an…
Beloved Hunterdon County Native, Rutgers Grad Dies After 8-Year Brain Cancer Battle, 31 Beloved Hunterdon County Native, Rutgers Grad Dies After 8-Year Brain Cancer Battle, 31
Beloved Hunterdon County Native, Rutgers Grad Dies After 8-Year Brain Cancer Battle, 31 Beloved Hunterdon County native and Rutgers University graduate Kelsey Elizabeth Flanigan died after a valiant eight-year battle with brain cancer on Friday, Feb. 18. She was 31. Born in Raritan Township, Flanigan graduated from Rutgers University, her obituary says. Flanigan loved performing, writing, and directing and spent time in Los Angeles to pursue a career in the entertainment industry following her initial cancer diagnosis in 2014, her memorial says. She also spent a summer living and working between Florence and Barcelona. “Kelsey never stopped trying to live, trying to grow an…
Popular Fairfield County Restaurant Owner Dies At 55 Popular Fairfield County Restaurant Owner Dies At 55
Popular Fairfield County Restaurant Owner Dies At 55 A much-beloved Fairfield County restaurant owner has died from brain cancer. George “Georgie” Chatzopoulos, the co-owner of Chip's Family Restaurant in the Town of Fairfield, died on Monday, Jan. 10 at the age of 55. Chatzopoulos, who expanded the original Chip’s in New Haven County in Orange to four other towns including the Fairfield restaurant, was known for his famous pancake recipe as well as for his many community-based endeavors.  As news spread of his passing, friends and Chip's fans took to social media to mourn his passing. Connecticut Restaurant Association President Scott…
Support Surges For Beloved Madison Man Diagnosed With Rare Brain Cancer Support Surges For Beloved Madison Man Diagnosed With Rare Brain Cancer
Support Surges For Beloved Madison Man Diagnosed With Rare Brain Cancer Support is on the rise for a beloved family man from Madison who was recently diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer. Giorgi Pasikashvili, a longtime Madison resident, was taken to the hospital by his loving wife Nana on August 30 after suffering three months of personality changes and extreme headaches, according to a GoFundMe launched for his medical expenses, including a stair lift. Pasikashvili, described as a “very hard worker” and a “sweet, kind and friendly man with anyone he meets,” underwent brain surgery after an MRI detected a tumor on Sept. 5, according to the campaign, star…
Hoboken Native, Cliffside Park Grandmother Geraldine Pannacciulli Was Devoted Matriarch Hoboken Native, Cliffside Park Grandmother Geraldine Pannacciulli Was Devoted Matriarch
Hoboken Native, Cliffside Park Grandmother Geraldine Pannacciulli Was Devoted Matriarch Geraldine "GG" Pannacciulli (nee Kocian), of Cliffside Park, died on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 after a two-year battle with lung and brain cancer. She was 66. Geraldine was a devoted mother to sons Christopher Pannacciulli and  Nic Pannacciulli and their wives, Sabrenna and Elecia, respectively, and a loving grandmother to Stella, Isabella, and Charli.  Geraldine was predeceased by her sister, Denise Cummings.  Born in Hoboken, Geraldine lived the majority of her life in New Jersey — with the exception of several brief years in California before returning to New Jersey in 201…
Westchester Woman With Cancer Receives Special Police Escort To Beach Westchester Woman With Cancer Receives Special Police Escort To Beach
Westchester Woman With Cancer Receives Special Police Escort To Beach A longtime Westchester resident who was diagnosed with brain cancer in December received a thoughtful surprise earlier this week.  After dedicating her life to raising money and awareness for ocean conservation and education, she had the chance to visit the ocean once again.  Bronxville resident JoAnn Zigahn has had a difficult year due to the death of her husband, Armand, back in February and her illness with an aggressive form of brain cancer, according to her niece Ashley Sasso.  She has lived in Bronxville for decades, and she and her husband, who were both international divers, dedic…
Support Surges For South Jersey Student Battling Brain Cancer Support Surges For South Jersey Student Battling Brain Cancer
Support Surges For South Jersey Student Battling Brain Cancer A community in Burlington County is rallying behind a high school student who is battling aggressive brain cancer. Instead of visiting colleges and preparing for the senior prom, Jadon Phillips has been undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatments. The Delran High School football star also hoped to be trying out for some college teams.  This GoFundMe page has been created by friends for his mother, Caisse Gore, to help with her 17-year-old son's medical bills and other expenses. Jadon also needs an accessible van and a ramp because he is unable to walk. There's been no …