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Kogen Family Participates in Rose Parade

Family of the late five-year-old Riley Kogen participated in the Rose Parade in Pasadena on New Years' Day

The family of five-year-old Riley Kogen of Livingston participated in the Rose Bowl Parade in Pasadena, Calif. on January 1 to honor Riley, an organ donor. They included: Riley’s grandparents, Rori and Bobby Denholtz; Riley’s mother, Ali Kogen; Riley’s aunt, Lindsay Kleet and Riley’s father Mitch. The photo also includes others connected with the NJ Sharing Network who joined the Donate Life float to honor and remember those who donated organs and tissue. They include: Reenie Harris, Alberta D’Addio, Alyssa Bialko, Patti DiSanto, Victor DiSanto, Laura DiSanto, Joe DiSanto, Meghan Barry, Katty Mercado, Angel Mercado, and Mary Ellen McGlynn.

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