Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
Police & Fire
Rising Shippensburg University Senior Becomes Organ Donor After Motorcycle Crash
The 22-year-old man who died five days after crashing into a tree in Central Pennsylvania has been identified, authorities announced late on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023. Rivver Cooper has been identified a week after he slammed into a tree near the intersection of Furnace Hollow and Gutshall roads in Southampton Township, according to the York County Coroner's Office. The crash happened around 12:48 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 2, according to the coroner. Troopers believed he had suffered a serious injury and he was taken to WellSpan York Hospital, where he was listed in critical condi…
Paramus, NJ
Police & Fire
Update
: Paramus Motorcyclist Struck Near Home Dies, Driver Charged With Aggravated Manslaughter
A Paramus man who was critically injured when he was struck by a car last weekend died, authorities confirmed on Friday, July 28. Charges against the intoxicated driver who hit him were upgraded, they said. Cody Cleary, 28, was on his 2015 Yamaha motorcycle when he was rammed from behind on Farview Drive -- practically around the corner from his family's home -- shortly before 1 a.m. Sunday, July 23, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella confirmed. Cleary -- whose brother, Michael, is a Paramus police officer -- was rushed to Hackensack University Medical Center. He remained in critical co…
Paramus, NJ
Police & Fire
Paramus Motorcyclist Struck Near Home Dies, Driver Charged With Aggravated Manslaughter
A Paramus man who was gravely injured when he was struck by a car last weekend died, authorities confirmed on Friday, July 28. Charges against the intoxicated driver who hit him were upgraded, they said. Cody Cleary, 28, was on his 2015 Yamaha motorcycle when he was rammed from behind on Farview Drive -- practically around the corner from his family's home -- shortly before 1 a.m. Sunday, July 23, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella confirmed. Cleary -- whose brother, Michael, is a Paramus police officer -- was rushed to Hackensack University Medical Center. He remained in…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Obituaries
100+ People To Receive Organ Tissue From Late Teen Lifeguard From PA, Loved Ones Say
Ethan Joner, a Delaware County high school sophomore, died suddenly on Thursday, July 13, loved ones said in his obituary. He was 15. Born to Peter and Leigh (Daly) Joner, Ethan had attended the Delcroft School and more recently was a rising sophomore at Academy Park High School, family members wrote. He was a "lifelong swimmer" who dreamed of becoming a lifeguard and accomplished as much earlier this year, according to his obit. "Ethan’s goal in life was to help people," said GoFundMe organizer Erica Goodwin. "He always wanted to be the hero in every situation.…
Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
Obituaries
PA Mom Becomes Organ Donor 5 Days After 19th Birthday
A young mom has died following a crash in Central Pennsylvania, authorities told Daily Voice on Wednesday, July 12, 2023. Haley Marie Nenninger (Boppers) died at an area hospital following a crash at the intersection of Waggoners Gap and Enola roads on Sunday, July 9, Cumberland County Coroner Charley Hall confirmed to Daily Voice. Due to the severity of the accident today no pictures will be posted. I wanted to give a huge thanks to Carlisle Fire &... Posted by North Middleton Fire Company on Sunday, July 9, 2023 The 19-year-old suffered multiple traumatic injuries causing her a…
Brentwood, NY
Obituaries
Long Island HS Football Player Who Died After Collapsing Remembered As 'Inspiration To Peers'
A Long Island community is mourning the loss of a beloved varsity football player who died days after collapsing at his high school. Robert Bush, age 17, was taken off life support on Friday, July 7, according to the Middle Country School District. It came after the teen collapsed at Newfield High School during workout drills on Monday, July 3. The teen spent days in the intensive care unit at Stony Brook University Hospital, where doctors declared him brain dead on Friday, relative Pattie Noren said. It was not immediately clear what caused him to collapse. Dozens of people, including h…
Middletown, NJ
Obituaries
Organs Of NJ Army Sergeant Killed In Motorcycle Crash Will Help Four Others Live
The organs of a U.S. Army sergeant from the Jersey Shore who was killed in a motorcycle crash will help four other people live. Dennis Andrew Vaccaro, 27, crashed on Tuesday, June 14, in Ocean Township, and was kept alive so he could donate his organs. Further details on the crash were not immediately known. An airborne combat medic in the U.S. Army, Dennis achieved the rank of sergeant, and spent five years in the military, including a tour of duty overseas in Afghanistan, his obituary says. He was apparently a student at Monmouth University, according to a statement published by school o…
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
Police & Fire
Lodi Firefighter Gets Life-Saving Kidney From Fellow Responder's Fiancée
Volunteer Lodi Firefighter Anthony Maiolo has spent half his life saving others. So when it came time to rescue the former chief, Nancy Scaramuzzo didn't think twice. It was others who began seeking a kidney for Maiolo, 49, a year or so ago. That's because Maiolo, who'd been diagnosed with end-stage renal disease, isn't the type to ask for help. A leg had to be amputated below the knee four years ago after diabetes infected his foot, yet Maiolo has continued to serve his community at Lodi Fire Company 1 -- including responding to calls -- while getting four-hour dialysis treatments three…
Cambridge, MA
News
Harvard Morgue Manager Kept Body Parts At Home, Sold Them To Black Market Network: Feds
A manager of the Harvard Medical School morgue is accused of stealing body parts from cadavers and selling them to several people across the country, federal investigators said. Cedric Lodge, 55, of Goffstown, New Hampshire, is charged with interstate transport of stolen goods — the goods being human body parts, according to the US Department of Justice. His wife, Denise Lodge, is also charged in the case. Other members of the "nationwide network" who are also charged with interstate transport of stolen goods include: Katerina Maclean, age 44, of Salem, Massachusetts Joshua Taylor, 4…
Stamford, CT
News
Support Swells For 29-Year-Old Heart Transplant Recipient From Stamford
A community in Fairfield County is coming together to support the family of a 29-year-old heart transplant recipient as he recovers from his surgery. Stamford resident Mateo Gallego, age 29, became the recipient of a new heart after experiencing chest pain on Monday, May 15. When his condition began rapidly deteriorating, he was taken to Stamford Hospital before he was transferred to Yale Hospital. There, he was admitted for an unexpected heart transplant after he was diagnosed with heart failure, according to his father, Jorge Gallego, who began a GoFundMe fundraiser page …
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Obituaries
Temple Student Shot Dead: Jude Chacko Mourned In Philadelphia
Jude Chacko, a Philadelphia resident and Temple University alumnus, died on Sunday, May 28. He was 21. Chacko was found with a gunshot wound to the head a Port Richmond street early on Sunday, Philadelphia police told Daily Voice. He was placed in critical condition at Temple University Hospital where he was pronounced dead that evening, the department said. His death remains under police investigation. Chacko, loved ones wrote in an obituary posted to Facebook, was a Pennsylvania native and an active member of the Catholic Church. He was a member of the 278th graduating class at Cent…
Albany, NY
Obituaries
Organ Donation From Late 10-Year-Old Capital Region Boy Helping Others 'Live Like Jaimo'
Loved ones and former teachers are mourning the loss of a young boy from the region who is being remembered for his “magical presence” and ability to light up a room with his smiles and laughter. Albany County resident Jaimison Hall, of North Colonie, died Thursday, May 18, at the age of 10, according to his obituary. His death came days after he was admitted to Albany Medical Center in critical condition after suffering a series of seizures, his uncle John Hall wrote on Facebook. “Our Jaimo man has touched and changed so many lives,” Hall wrote. “His kindness and compassion was overflowin…
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