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Late Delco Dad Leaves Behind Infant, Pregnant Wife
Ryan P. McKnight of Springfield, a devoted husband and father, died suddenly on Sunday, Oct. 29, loved ones said in his obituary. He was 30.
A Delaware County native, McKnight attended both St. Francis of Assisi School and Springfield High School before continuing his studies at Pennsylvania State University, relatives said in his obit.
It was during his time as a Nittany Lion that Ryan met his future wife, Colleen "Bean" Lake, according to loved ones.
"Ryan found his perfect match and his greatest love when he met 'Bean,'" said Molly Stefanski on GoFundMe.
"Ryan’s devotion to Bean was…
Mom Dies In Labor Leaving Kids, Husband To Grieve In Maryland
What was supposed to be a day of dreams turned into one of nightmares for a Maryland family mourning the loss of their matriarch.
Maria Mejia and her husband were ready to welcome their third child, Nuestro Regaló Dilan Gael, to the world on Wednesday, April 12, though fate had more pernicious plans in mind for the family that day.
While in labor with the child, there were complications, according to her husband, and she died from severe preeclampsia while giving birth.
“My beloved wife, or as I called her, my 'China,' came to the hospital to give birth to our third child, and this moment…
LIE Special Delivery: Officers Help Woman Give Birth On Shoulder Of Roadway In Brentwood
Police officers and paramedics helped a woman make a very special delivery on the shoulder of the Long Island Expressway.
Suffolk County Police Highway Patrol officers, along with an SCPD Fifth Precinct officer, responded to a 911 call reporting a woman in labor in a vehicle on the right shoulder of the westbound LIE, near Exit 53 in Brentwood, just after 2 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 26.
When they arrived, Amy Steinberg, age 36, of Woodbury, was in labor in the backseat of her vehicle. Her husband Ian was with her.
Sergeant Justin Carey, officers Kenneth Bunger, Matthew Siesto, and…
It's A Girl! NJ State Troopers Help Deliver Baby
Three troopers with the New Jersey State Police helped a woman deliver a baby at her home in South Jersey, authorities said.
At 1:56 p.m. on Sunday, Troopers Nicholas Pellegrino, Vincent Caporrino, and Christopher Scarlett, all of Troop "A" Buena Vista Station, responded to a medical assist at a home in Atlantic County where a woman was in active labor, according to a State Police spokeswoman.
When the troopers arrived, they found the expecting mother from Buena Vista, who told them "she was going to give birth at any minute," Trooper Brandi Slota said.
Trooper Pellegrino reportedly helped…
North Jersey Mom Dies Shortly After Welcoming 1st Child With Husband: Obit
A North Jersey mom and former Philadelphia resident died shortly after welcoming her first child with her husband. She was 36.
Jennifer Handley Chiarello, of Mountainside, died on Oct. 19, just one week after giving birth to her daughter, Giovanna Alma Chiarello, according to her obituary.
Born in Lindsay, Ontario, Canada, she graduated from high school in 2003, earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Trent University, and then went on to earn an MBA from Ryerson University, her obit says.
Handley-Chiarello was remembered on her obit as someone who always pushed her…
Amish Reality TV Star From PA Welcomes 5th Baby, 1st After Drug Overdose
Sabrina Burkholder -- who starred on TLC's "Breaking Amish" and "Return to Amish" -- has given birth to her fifth child.
Burkholder, 34, and boyfriend Jethro, 27, welcomed daughter Kalani Ariyah via cesarean section on Sept. 7, as People first reported.
Kalani weighed 6 lbs., 9 oz., and measured 19 inches long.
She is now at home with her siblings Zekiah, 2, and Skylar, 1.
Burkholder's two older children, ages 7 and 5 currently live with a family member.
"Honestly, my addiction was probably the hardest part of my life, so being sober and having children isn't that hard," Sabrina Bur…
