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'Happiness Personified': Tcnj Student, MontCo Native Isaac Ashton Dies Of Cancer, 21
Kind. Joyful. Godly.
This is how 21-year-old Montgomery County native Issac Timothy Ashton is being remembered. Isaac died on Jan. 25, 2021, following a short but valiant battle with leukemia.
Born in Langhorne, Isaac later moved to Lambertville, New Jersey, where he lived up until his death, his obituary says.
A scholar and highly-talented musician, Isaac played in the Youth Orchestra of Bucks County, traveling to Italy and France to play in open-air concerts.
Isaac was a senior at The College of New Jersey, where was a a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and will be posthumously awarde…
Doctors Thought Clifton Breast Cancer Survivor Had Coronavirus -- It Was Leukemia
What doctors initially thought were COVID-19 symptoms for a Clifton teacher and breast cancer survivor turned out to be leukemia.
Diana Maksymowicz, 44, was diagnosed with breast cancer on Feb. 21, 2019 -- the day of her daughter, Sia’s, fourth birthday.
She underwent rigorous breast cancer treatment, including the removal of her right breast in April 2019, as well as radiation and chemotherapy, which she finished in December.
However, tragedy struck yet again late last month, when Maksymowicz -- a basic skills instructor at School 11 in Clifton -- began experiencing flu-like symptoms…
Zachary Schwartz Of Brewster, Passionate Baseball Player, Dies At 14
Zachary Harrison Schwartz, of Brewster, who loved the game of baseball as well as other sports, died Sunday, Sept. 1 at age 14.
Zachary who was known as "Z" to his family and friends, fought a "courageous battle against leukemia," according to his obituary.
He was born May 28, 2005, in Danbury, the son of Marc and Joelle (West) Schwartz. He attended Brewster Schools.
Zach was athletic and loved school, the obituary noted, adding that "he was a great teammate to have, playing basketball, football and baseball on the local teams. He truly loved the game of baseball and his Brewster Bombers t…
Morris County Dad, Dumont Native Greg Gibson Dies After Battle With Leukemia
Gregory Gibson of Morris Plains died Tuesday, June 25 after a year-long battle with leukemia. He was 53 years old.
A Dumont native, Gibson leaves behind his wife, Melissa, and three children, Jeremy, Kyle and Kelly.
More than $11,700 had been raised for the family on a GoFundMe as of Saturday morning.
"We will all miss Greg's kindness, generosity, and his amazing sense of humor," campaign founder Jeff Axelrad wrote on the page.
Greg worked as a managing director at BNY Mellon, and previously as the director of business solutions at Pershing LLC.
He was with Lockheed Martin Spa…
