Everything Seemed Fine After Bel Air Dad's Back Surgery, Then Tragedy Struck
A routine back surgery turned tragic for a young Maryland family that suddenly finds itself without its patriotic patriarch.
Bel Air resident Matthew Robert Peters went under the knife on Thursday, Aug. 20. Things appeared to go well until the following day.
Loved ones say that Peters woke up to do his physical therapy when he suffered a medical emergency and died.
He was 38.
Peters, a Baltimore native, leaves behind his loving wife of 11 years, Emily, along with their 6-year-old daughter, Grace, and 3-year-old son, Clark.
Following his death, Peters was remembered not only as a dot…
Ledyard Mom Seriously Hurt Saving Teen On I-95 Still Hospitalized Weeks Later; Support Swells
A Connecticut mother remains hospitalized after a vehicle struck her as she helped teenagers escape a crash on I-95, and a fundraiser aims to pay back some of her heroism.
Ashley Taunton, 42, of Ledyard, was traveling south on I-95 through Hopkinton, Rhode Island, with her youngest daughter last month when she spotted a wreck. Rain was pouring down, but Taunton, a mother of three who formerly worked as a certified nursing assistant, would not leave someone stranded.
“When I see there’s somebody in trouble, I tend to want to go help,” Taunton told People magazine on Sunday, Aug. 23.
Vinny O…
Devoted Dad Who Worked In Walden Dies — Family Now Asking For Help
Friends and family members are mourning the loss of a beloved Hudson Valley father and outdoorsman known for his loyalty, generosity, and willingness to help others.
Angelo Koelpin died this week, according to his family and his employer, Walden-based Mesco Building Supply.
In the days since his death, Koelpin's sister, Theresa Vosburgh, started a GoFundMe on Tuesday, Aug. 18, to help his family cover cremation expenses and provide support for his young daughter, Eliana.
"Those of you who knew Angelo knew he was a hard worker, protective, and a loyal friend,"&n…
Brentwood Father Of Two Shattered Leg In LI Car Crash That Killed Co-Worker, Family Says
A Long Island construction worker and father of two had his leg shattered by a drugged driver earlier this month, according to his family.
Jose Gonzalez Colindres, 33, of Brentwood, was one of three workers injured in the wreck Monday, Aug. 10 on Townline Road in Nesconset, according to police.
“Jose suffered a severely shattered leg and had to undergo surgery,” his brother Lucero Martinez wrote in a GoFundMe launched Tuesday, Aug. 18. “He is in a great deal of pain and has a long road to recovery ahead of him in which he will not be able to work.”
Thomas Lobianco, 26, of Lake Ronkonoma, w…
Ho-Ho-Kus Mom Claire Quinn Dies, 57
Claire Quinn, Bergen County mom of three and Bergen Catholic High School philanthropy gift officer, died on Monday, Aug 10, following an 18-month battle with brain cancer, according to her obituary on the Vander Plaat Funeral Home website. She was 57 years old.
A Ridgewood High School Class of 1986 graduate, Quinn played Division I soccer at St. Bonaventure University, where she studied journalism and met her future husband, Mike, according to her obit. The couple married in 1994 and raised three sons, Ian, Carter, and Nate, with Quinn becoming a familiar presence on the sidelines and in the…
Ravens-Loving Dad-To-Be Dies At 28 As Family Prepares To Say Goodbye In Baltimore County
Michael Handlmaier was supposed to be getting ready to become a dad.
Instead, loved ones in Maryland are preparing to say goodbye to the 28-year-old newlywed, who died on Saturday, Aug. 15, following what his mother described as a sudden cardiac arrest.
Handlmaier and his wife, Amanda, had been married for just five months and were preparing to welcome their first child, a baby girl, in November, according to his obituary and a GoFundMe campaign created for the family.
"It is with a broken heart that we share the news that our beloved son, Michael, passed away at the age of 28 following a …
Friends Mourn Kearny Woman, 20, Killed In Route 280 Weekend Crash
The 20-year-old woman killed when a car veered off Route 280 and slammed into trees is being remembered as a cherished daughter, sister, and friend whose kindness touched those around her.
Adamaris Mishell Tipan Gonzalez was riding in the front passenger seat of a Honda traveling west when the crash happened near milepost 15.2 in Harrison around 2:35 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 16, New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino said.
Dandy J. Quituizaca-Angama, 24, of Newark, was driving when he lost control of the Honda, ran off the right side of the roadway, struck a traffic sign support,…
6-Year-Old Delaware Twp Girl Killed In Car Crash That Injured 10 Mourned: Remembering Brandi
A 6-year-old girl has died following a New Jersey car crash in which 10 people were injured this week.
Brandi Karcher, of Delaware Township, succumbed to her injuries sustained in the two-vehicle crash on Route 173 on Wednesday, Aug. 12, authorities said.
At 4:34 p.m., on Monday, Aug. 10, a Kia was traveling west on Route 173 in Bethlehem Township when it collided with a Jeep SUV making a right-hand turn, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police, said. Aside from Brandi, nine other people were hospitalized in the crash with minor injuries, Lebron said.
A GoFundMe has be…
Missing Dad Found Dead In Madison's Summerhill Park (Update)
The multi-day search for a missing 49-year-old New Jersey father and educator ended in tragedy, officials confirmed Wednesday, Aug. 5.
Cavan Londergan, of Parsippany, was reported missing to Parsippany-Troy Hills police on Saturday, Aug. 2, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office. Officers located Londergan's body in Summerhill Park in Madison on the evening of Tuesday, Aug. 4, authorities said.
Londergan had last been seen in Madison on Monday, Aug. 3 and an investigation determined he was in the park, authorities said.
The death remains under investigation, but it is…
Maryland Children Fighting For Their Lives After North Carolina Crash
A Maryland family's trip to North Carolina became every parent's nightmare after a crash left two young children fighting for their lives.
Ashley Hildebrandt was driving with the couple's three children on Tuesday, Aug. 4, to visit family when their vehicle hydroplaned, left the roadway, and crashed into a tree, according to loved ones raising money to help the family.
In a matter of seconds, a summer trip turned into days of surgeries, intensive care, and an agonizing wait inside a hospital hundreds of miles from home.
Ashley and the couple's oldest son, Bryson, have since been released a…
Baltimore Family Torn Apart After Father Of Four Is Detained By ICE On Way To Work
One trip to work changed everything.
A Maryland family is scrambling to keep its life together after a Baltimore father was detained by ICE during his morning commute, leaving behind a wife, four children, and the family's only steady source of income.
According to a GoFundMe organized by his eldest daughter, Segundo Quizhpi Quizhpi was detained on Saturday, July 11, while on his way to work in Baltimore.
Hours later, at 3 a.m. the following morning, his wife learned he had been taken to the ICE detention center in Farmville, Virginia, roughly four hours from the family's home.
Sinc…
Forked River Siblings Killed In Boat Crash Laid To Rest
Two New Jersey siblings killed in a weekend boating crash are being laid to rest.
Mya Golabek, 9, and Sigmund Golabek, 7, of Forked River have been identified as the two victims killed in a boat crash in Barnegat Bay on Sunday, July 19, as first reported by NJ Advance Media. Their obituaries (Mya's and Sugmund's) were shared by the Riggs Funeral Home
At 9:09 p.m., Tidewater Custom 280, a 30-foot vessel, struck an Intercoastal Waterway channel marker, causing two children to be ejected into the water, according to Charles Marchan, a spokesman for New Jersey State Police.
The children w…
