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Reading Shooting Victim Was Father Of Six, Loved Ones Say
Ellis Garman Sr., a Reading husband and father of six, was shot and killed in his car on Friday, June 21, city police said. He was 44.
Garman's suspected killer, 32-year-old Vincent Sanchez, is currently sought by police on an arrest warrant.
Born in Fort Worth, Texas to the late Gene Garman and Jean (Kohl) Miley, Garman was the husband of Amaryllis N. Garman, according to his obituary. Loved ones said he leaves behind six children: Michael Perez, Milemi Perez, Luisa Perez, Ellis Garman Jr., Tiara Rodriguez, and Roberto Hernandez.
"A husband father and brother has been taken too early …
Recent Kindergarten Grad Dies Suddenly In Eastern PA
Dominic Kyrie Lyons, a beloved Norristown son and brother, died suddenly in his sleep on Sunday, July 16, according to his obituary. He was 6 years old.
Born in 2017 to Kristen F. Sabatino and Husayn Lyons, Dominic had recently graduated from kindergarten at the Musselman Learning Center, loved ones wrote.
"My dear sweet boy Dominic had a smile that would light up an entire room," wrote his grandmother Tina Pino on a GoFundMe page. "He was funny, goofy, loving, and always wanted to help."
Tina, Kristen's mother, is collecting donations to help her daughter pay fo…
NY Native Dad Killed In Poconos ATV Accident: Coroner
Peter Holzapfel, a Wayne County husband and father, died following an ATV accident in Dreher Township, according to officials. He was 64.
Holzapfel, of Newfoundland, was driving along Hilltop Road when his "motor tricycle" overturned on Sunday, July 16, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.
The 64-year-old died from multiple traumatic injuries at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest on Wednesday, July 19, the coroner said. His death was ruled accidental.
According to his Facebook, Holzapfel was a Queens, New York native who graduated from Forest Hills High School and wen…
Nether Providence Mourns 'Best Public Works Director Around,' Dead At 58
Darryl Dixon Sr., the beloved Public Works Director for Nether Providence, died after a period of illness on Saturday, July 8, according to Township officials. He was 58.
Dixon worked for 33 years in service of Nether Providence, first as a laborer in the Public Works department and then as Assistant Director before earning the top seat, said Township leaders.
"Arguably the most important person in the Township, Darryl led countless projects that made the community a better place," municipal officials said in a statement.
"Whether you realize it or not, everywhere you look in the Townsh…
Philly Mom Killed In Hit-Run Was 'Sweetest Soul,' Loved Ones Say
A Philadelphia woman is dead after police say she was struck in a hit-and-run accident on a city street last week.
Tamarah Savage, 35, was crossing North Broad Street on the 2700 block around 3:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 6 when she was hit, city police said.
The driver fled north up Broad Street while first responders declared Savage dead at the scene minutes later, according to the department. The suspect's vehicle is described as a white Chevrolet Impala, model years 2006 to 2013, with dark tinted windows, police added.
As investigators continued to search for the driver, Savage's lov…