Kind, Loving, Generous: Death Of NJ Postal Service Veteran, 67, Mourned
A 67-year-old retiree from Wood-Ridge was in cardiac arrest when he was pulled from a backyard pool, family members said.
Dennis R. Haggerty was in the above-ground pool on Windsor Road when he suffered the attack shortly before 4 p.m. Thursday, July 6, loved ones said.
A family member and a neighbor quickly got him out, they said.
CPR was conducted and a defibrillator used on Haggerty, who was later pronounced dead at Hackensack University Medical Center, Wood-Ridge Police Capt. Joseph Biamonte said.
"Denny" Haggerty was described by many as kind, loving, gentle and generous.
Formerly …
Beloved Paterson 7th Grader, 'Amazing Soccer Player' Dies Of Heart Attack Moments After Game
The Paterson community is grieving the death of a beloved 7th grader who had a heart attack and entered cardiac arrest moments after a soccer game with friends on Saturday, May 20.
Jayson Toral, a student at Charles J. Riley School #9 of Paterson, had a heart attack and fell into cardiac arrest while playing soccer, according to his obituary and a GoFundMe launched for his funeral expenses.
“His last moment here on earth was doing something he truly loved to do, playing soccer with his friends,” reads the campaign. “Jayson was and still is dearly loved by his parents, family, friends, teac…
Boston Man's Death Ruled Homicide, 57-Year-Old Woman Nabbed For Murder: Police
What was initially reported as a cardiac arrest turned out to be far more sinister when, months later, police ruled the death a homicide.
A call reporting a person in cardiac arrest brought police to 155 Northampton Street in Boston on November 29, 2022 where they found 55-year-old Robert Lee Scott, of Boston, according to the Boston Police Department. Scott was transported to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
Months after his death, on Friday, April 21, 2023, the Medical Examiner ruled Scott's death a homicide. The cause of death was determined to be sharp force injury t…
VA Boy Killed In MD Dog Attack Was Smiley, Happy Child, Family Says
A Virginia family is mourning the loss of their 2-year-old son who died after being attacked by a dog while visiting relatives in Maryland.
The Marshall, VA, boy — whose family requested anonymity — went into cardiac arrest after being bitten by the animal on the 400 block of West B Street around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 4, authorities said. He was flown to Frederick Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 7:09 p.m., his family says.
The boy was being remembered in his obituary as a happy child who loved trains, dinosaurs, Blippi, fire trucks and PAW Patrol.
"He just simpl…
