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Popular Bergenfield Coach, Dad To Newborn Mike Burns Dies After Bicycle Ride, 37
Shock and sadness spread following the death of 37-year-old Michael Burns, a well-respected youth sports coach and father of two.
According to his obituary, Mike died unexpectedly on a bicycle ride Sunday, March 3.
A member of the Ironworkers Union, Local 11 Mike "loved the challenges of his job, especially the thrill of working on structures from very great heights," his obituary reads. He was outspoken and "always tried to push his own personal limits."
"Wrestling was his lifelong passion, and he trained his body, mind and spirit with diligence and devotion to the art and skills of…
Vienna's Nicholas Hoy Dies Week Before Marrying College Sweetheart
Support is on the rise for a bride-to-be who lost her Fairfax County husband a week before their wedding.
Nicholas Robert Hoy, of Vienna, died Sunday, Sept. 10, due to a medical emergency, according to his obituary and a GoFundMe page.
A GoFundMe for Nick's fiance, Haley Benetti, said the cause of death was an unexplained medical emergency. The campaign had raised more than $12,800 as of Thursday, Sept. 14.
Nick was a standout athlete growing up, having won the Northern Virginia Regional Championship in wrestling and played lacrosse for the Virginia State Championship.
He went …
CEO ID'd As Motorcyclist Killed In PA/MD Stateline Crash
A CEO, motorcyclist, wrestler, "son, father, husband, brother, cousin, and friend" fatally crashed into a tree by a cemetery along the Pennsylvania and Maryland state line the day after Father's Day, as his brother Xavier Keihl explained in a GoFundMe for his friend's family.
Darrion Scott Latimore, 27, of the 2800 block of Myers Road, North Corodus Township died just under two hours after a crash into a tree in the 6700 block of Steltz Road in Codorus Township around 6 p.m. on Monday, June 19, 2023, the York County Coroner's office detailed in a release the following Wednesday.
His death…
Alexey Razumov Of Sussex County Dies Suddenly, 39
Sussex County resident Alexey Razumov died unexpectedly on Monday, April 17. He was 39.
Born in Krasnodar, Russia, Alexey arrived in the United States in 1990 and was raised in Clifton, his obituary says.
Alexey won second place in the wrestling state competition before graduating from Clifton High School in 2002.
He moved to Sussex County in 2005, where he became a member of the First Russian Baptist Church in South River and attended Hamburg Baptist Church.
Alexey is survived by his loving parents, Victor and Maria (Kaltakova) Razumov; his siblings, Alexander, Olga, Andrey, Anatoly, Vl…
Yorktown Native Mandy Rose Released From WWE Over Risqué Photos, Report Says
WWE star Mandy Rose, a native of Northern Westchester, has been let go after sharing sexually suggestive photos of herself, a report from the New York Post said.
Rose, age 32, who grew up in Yorktown, joined the WWE in 2015 and had been named the champion of the WWE's developmental brand, NXT, for more than 400 days before losing her title on Wednesday, Dec. 14, after losing to Roxanne Perez, according to the news outlet.
On the same day, she was also released from the organization for posting photos of herself in the shower with her fiance on her FanTime page, a website similar to On…
Star Montclair High School Wrestler Shot Dead At 28
A former high school wrestler was shot and killed on a North Jersey street Thursday, Sept. 22, officials said.
Katon Washington, 28, who grappled for Montclair High School in 2012, was found with gunshot wounds on Aldine and Cleveland streets in Orange around 1 a.m., Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II said.
Posted by Mike Freedman on Thursday, September 22, 2022
I am truly heartbroken. Katon Washington passed away and I don't have the words to express my feelings of loss and... Posted by Scott White on Thursday, September 22, 2022
Washington was rushed to Univer…
Ossining HS Grad, Age 40, Remembered As 'Talented Athlete Who Led An Active Life'
A man who graduated from a Northern Westchester high school and was known as a talented athlete who competed at the collegiate level has died at the age of 40.
George Robert “G.R.” Tryon III died peacefully in Ulster County on Tuesday, Sept. 6, in Kingston, according to his obituary.
He was a graduate of Ossining High School, where he received 11 varsity letters in baseball, football, and wrestling.
"G.R. was a talented athlete who led an active life," his obituary reads.
He continued wrestling at Wilkes University in Pennsylvania, where he received a bachelor's degree in business.
"Dur…
Passaic Native Erik Tlatelpa Fought For Family: Support Surges After Dad Loses Cancer Battle
Support is surging for the family of a Passaic native and Connecticut dad who died of cancer.
Erik Tlatelpa, 41, of Trumbull, CT, died on Friday, June 3, of pancreatic cancer, according to a GoFundMe set up to create a college fund for his two sons. The page had raised more than $8,200 of its $20,000 goal as of Tuesday, June 7.
"While this horrible disease ultimately claimed his life, Erik fought hard for more then[sic] 2 years to spend as much time as possible with those he loved," the fundraiser's description reads.
"He was a devoted husband to Katherine Linnet, whom he shared…
Lifelong Cape May Resident, Beloved Aunt Dies Unexpectedly, 38
Lifelong Jersey Shore resident and beloved aunt Tina Marie Salvesen died unexpectedly on Wednesday, Feb. 23. She was 38.
Born at the Cape May Court House, Salvesen graduated from the Cape May County Special Services School District, her obituary says.
She had worked at EasterSeals New Jersey since March 2021, according to her social media page.
Salvesen loved knitting, crocheting, and doing other arts and crafts, her memorial says.
She also had a passion for country music, watching wrestling on TV, and being an aunt to her loving nephew, David Tristan Collins.
In addition to her nephew, …
Former Wrestler Dies In Crash
Support is rising for a former wrestler killed in a car crash Tuesday.
Nicholas Santiago, 20, of Bethlehem, PA, was riding in a car down South 15th Street when it veered off the road and struck a tree, according to the Allentown Police Department and the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.
He died of blunt force injuries to the torso, and the manner of death was ruled an accident, the coroner's office said.
Santiago's family has set up a GoFundMe page in his name to help with funeral and other expenses, and as of Friday afternoon, it had raised more than $8,300.
"Nick has impacted many lives…
Chichester HS Grad, DelCo Dad Of 1, Nicholas Noriega Dies, 27
Delaware County native Nicholas Noriega died on July 18 at the age of 27.
Noriega, of Linwood, graduated from Chichester High School (Class of 2012), where he was an All-Delco wrestler, according to his obituary.
His "kind spirit, his passion for sports, and zest for life will live on through his daughter Natalie," his obit says.
He is survived by his mother Cathleen Walls, his girlfriend Nicole Strofe; his daughter Natalie Noriega; his sisters Amanda Noriega and Sarah Walls; two nieces Ariana and Ariella; aunts Sally Ravert and Margie Walls.
Funeral services were held at Nolan-Fidal…
