'Charismatic, Carefree, Kind:' Sussex County Mourns Death Of 8-Year-Old Herman 'Bud' Flood IV
Tributes and donations are pouring in after the death of a beloved Sussex County 8-year-old remembered as a kind soul and playful big brother.
Herman “Bud” K. Flood IV passed away at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest in Allentown on Wednesday, April 12, his obituary says.
Born and mostly raised in Sussex County, Bud had an incredible sense of humor and an endlessly inquisitive mind. From accomplishing feats and earning titles like Student of the Month, singer, and motorcyclist, Bud was used to “playing any role he saw fit.”
“Bud was curious, joyful, and loved getting into mischief, you …
Lifelong Somerset County Resident, Devoted Mom Dies Suddenly, 39
Lifelong Somerset County resident and devoted mother Jacquelene Casique Baez died unexpectedly at her home on Saturday, April 1 aged 39.
Born in Red Bank, Jackie was raised in South Bound Brook before graduating from Bound Brook High School, her obituary says.
Jackie was a dedicated mother and had settled in Bound Brook to raise her loving daughter, Jayelene.
In addition to her daughter, Jackie is survived by her husband, Santiago; her parents, Helene and Ely Garcia; brothers, Ely and Alberto; cousin, Susan Callahan; grandmother, Helen; and godparents, Scott and Tina and “uncle Steven,” as…
Beloved Montco Mom, Wife Dies Of Cancer, 36
Laura Ann Cioffi Delp, a Montgomery County resident and beloved wife, mother, and daughter, died of cancer Wednesday, Nov. 23, according to her obituary. She was 36.
Born in Boston, Laura was recently working as a program coordinator at staffing agency Yoh, and lived in Conshohocken with her husband of five years, Erik, and their 3-year-old daughter, Clara, her obit says.
A lifelong athlete, Laura excelled in field hockey, softball, yoga, and eventually running, loved ones wrote. She met her future husband at the Blue Cross Broad Street Run in Philadelphia, a story she and Erik loved to …
Meet Ms. Velvet: PA Man's New Cafe Pays Homage To Sister Killed By Drunk Driver
They called her Ms. Velvet.
That is, both Ruby Marrero and the new cafe that her brother, Carlos Marrero, is opening in her memory.
Ruby was killed by a drunk driver in a hit-and-run crash in February 2017 in Allentown. On Monday, Aug. 29, Carlos opened Ms. Velvet just two blocks from the crash scene, in an effort to keep his sister's name alive.
Ms. Velvet’s is inspired by and in loving memory of Ruby Marrero, a vessel of fun, life, and love," the cafe's website reads.
The restaurant's name is an homage to Ruby's red locks. Her family nicknamed her Ruby Red, Strawberry Shortcake, and C…
Schuylkill River Drowning Victim Remembered As 'Good Soul Gone Too Soon'
Samantha Henry, the 28-year-old woman who drowned in the Schuylkill River Monday, July 4, was being remembered by loved ones as a "good soul gone too soon."
A Phoenixville High School graduate, Henry was a theatre guild member in school and worked as a tax accountant, her Facebook profile shows.
"You were always kindhearted, wicked intelligent, stubborn, free-spirited, a portion of light that anyone could connect with and feel comfortable," said Steven M. Johnson, who is listed as Henry's brother on her page.
Steven M. Johnson's Facebook post.Steven M. Johnson (Facebook)
Henry's body w…
