$16K Donated For Bergen Drowning Victim's Funeral

BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — Nearly $16,000 has been donated to help pay for the funeral expenses of a county man who drowned Thursday at Harriman State Park in New York while cliff diving with friends.

Luke Rambharose, 18, of Leonia was a member of the Palisades Park/Leonia High School Tigers football team, according to NorthJersey.com.

The St. Mary's High School football team, whom Rambharose also played for, tweeted that the school "lost a great man."

We lost a great young man yesterday. Rest In Peace Lukey. (Luke Rambharose, our former player at Pal Park Leonia)
— St.Mary Football (@StMaryFootball1) July" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://twitter.com/StMaryFoot... 21, 2017

Dawn Marie, a family friend, called Rambharose "a great boy" who had a positive attitude.

"He made everyone around him happy with his infectious smile," Marie told NJ.com.

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Others agreed.

Kristian Ragland, a long-time friend, said Rambharose was "funny and playful" and talked about joining the ROTC to help pay the cost of college, in the NJ.com article.

Visitation is from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Ebenezer Baptist Church, 216 4th Street in Englewood, where the funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, according to Daily Voice.

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Photo courtesy of Rambharose family via Go Fund Me