Bergen Catholic Grad Johnny Mitchell Dies, 30, Community Rallies For Daughter
The community is mourning the loss of a 30-year-old Bergen County man who died suddenly on Monday, June 29.
Raised in Bogota, John Gerard Mitchell Jr., attended St. Joe's elementary, Bixby and Bogota Schools, where he excelled in football, baseball and basketball even at a young age, his obituary says.
In 2009, he graduated from Bergen Catholic High School, where he served as football team captain and played various team positions.
John had been working as a plant attendee for Bergen County Utilities Authority in Little Ferry and, part-time, an attendant at MetLife Stadium.
He was being r…
Doctors Thought Clifton Breast Cancer Survivor Had Coronavirus -- It Was Leukemia
What doctors initially thought were COVID-19 symptoms for a Clifton teacher and breast cancer survivor turned out to be leukemia.
Diana Maksymowicz, 44, was diagnosed with breast cancer on Feb. 21, 2019 -- the day of her daughter, Sia’s, fourth birthday.
She underwent rigorous breast cancer treatment, including the removal of her right breast in April 2019, as well as radiation and chemotherapy, which she finished in December.
However, tragedy struck yet again late last month, when Maksymowicz -- a basic skills instructor at School 11 in Clifton -- began experiencing flu-like symptoms…
