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A New Jersey father has died of cancer, just three months after his wife and older son died in a drowning accident.
A friend of the family confirmed the death of Zeeshan Hamayun in a community Facebook group Monday, writing that he was “saddened” to share the news so soon after the death of the man’s wife and child.
Hamayun’s wife Warda Syed and his 11-year-old son Uzair Ahmeddied in February when they drowned in a pond.
On Feb. 23, officers were dispatched to Grace Lord Park in Boonton, New Jersey, after receiving reports of an unattended child. They arrived to find a 6-year-old boy in a car, calling out for his mother.
The boy was unharmed, according to the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office.
TheMorristown Daily Recordidentified the surviving boy as Unais Ahmed — the younger son of Syed and Hamayun.
The boy will stay with extended family during this time, Khan told the newspaper.
Khan, who is also the coordinator for the Morris County Islamic Centers and founder of Different Faiths One Family, said that Hamayun had been battling cancer since before the deaths of his wife and son.
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After they died, his condition became much worse, theDaily Recordreports.
“Even when I saw him, you know, he was just heartbroken and to see how weak he got,” Khan said. “But after [the accident], obviously the trauma probably just took a toll on him and he just went downhill very quickly.”
He added, “It’s just so painful to see a family have two deaths in basically 60 days. It’s been very tough for the community and their family, especially. It’s painful.”
Hamayun’s family is asking for prayers and support at this time, according to the newspaper. They will also be encouraging the town to add safety barriers to the river so that future drowning accidents can be avoided.
source: people.com
