‘She Is A Fighter:’ Beloved Mom Battling ALS Sees Wave Of Support From Phillipsburg Community
The Phillipsburg community is coming together to support a beloved mom who is battling a rare form of ALS.
GoFundMe creator Samantha Anderson of Phillipsburg says her mother, Kathleen, is “also an amazing grandmother, wife, sister, aunt, and the best friend you could ever have.”
About two months ago, Kathleen, 62, received a heartbreaking diagnosis of Bulbar Onset ALS, which Anderson says typically begins in the face and neck and is ultimately “one of the rarest and most aggressive types of ALS.”
Since then, Kathleen has lost almost all her ability to speak, swallow, and has a high choking…
UPitt Pharm Student Lindsay Heck Dies Suddenly At 25 Years Old
A 25-year-old doctor of Pharmacy died suddenly in Pittsburgh in December, just before her father was rushed to the ICU, loved ones say in a GoFundMe campaign.
Dr. Lindsay Ann Heck, 25, died unexpectedly from an unknown cause on Dec. 20, 2022, as stated in her obituary.
She was known as "the light of everyone’s life" with a "smile (that) lit up a room, and her laughter was contagious. She was a loyal friend and trusted confidante to everyone she loved.
In the two weeks that followed her death, her father, Carl, suffered a life-threatening aortic dissection and is currently in the Cardiac …
Support Surges For VA Beach Family With Two Kids Enduring Serious Surgeries
TJ and Ben Williams, along with their two adorable, young boys, were described by friends as a beautiful and special family.
Reese, the youngest son, has endured three and a half years of surgeries for his congenital health issues, according to a GoFundMe page started for the family.
The Williams family has to travel to a hospital in Philadelphia to acquire the necessary treatments for Reese, a friend wrote on the page.
"Between money for gas traveling to Philadelphia, the hotels, food, surgeries, and time off work for both TJ and Ben, the expenses seem never ending. TJ and Ben have been …
