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Obituaries

Kohl Angelo Passes Away

The 12-year-old Maplewood boy fought a brave battle against a rare cancer.

On Tuesday morning, 12-year-old Kohl Angelo -- Maplewood Middle School student, soccer player, brother to Austin and Branden, son to Kelly and Peter -- passed away after a long battle with cancer, according to a representative from the HK Community Fund.

Kohl was diagnosed last winter with a rare brain tumor, D.I.P.G. or Diffuse Intrinsic Pons Glioma. He had been receiving treatment at St. Jude's Children's Hospital in Memphis, TN and more recently, at NYU Cancer Institute.

The Maplewood and South Orange communities rallied around the Angelo family, hosting fundraisers, , and other events. The HK Community Fund   

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Tom Kerns of the HK Community Fund asks that the public respect the family's privacy at this time.

Patch will provide further details about funeral services as they become available.

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