22-Year-Old Brick Man Dies Suddenly, Leaves Legacy Of Autism Advocacy
A New Jersey family is mourning the loss of a 22-year-old man whose life helped spark advocacy and change for those with profound autism.
Justin McCafferty passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 15, close family friends said in a GoFundMe campaign. The fundraiser had raised more than $20,000 as of Sunday, April 19.
Diagnosed with profound autism at a young age, Justin found happiness in simple moments, including time with family, meeting new people, and playing with his favorite musical toys, according to his obituary by the D'Elia Funeral Home webiste. He was known for his affe…
Kenilworth Teen Orphaned After Mother's Cancer Death, Father's Garden State Parkway Crash
Support is on the rise for a New Jersey teen left orphaned after his father died in a car crash in 2010, and his mother died of cancer this week.
Gina Vasfailo, a Kenilworth resident, died on Tuesday, April 7 at the age of 49 after battling colon cancer, according to her obituary from the Mastapeter Funeral Homes website
Vasfailo was the mother of Frankie Vasfailo IV, a 16-year-old high school sophomore. Vasfailo's father, Frankie Vasfailo III, died in a car crash on the Garden State Parkway in 2010, when his son was three months old, one day before his christening.
A GoFundMe h…
