The Beach Haven Volunteer Co. is mourning the death ofBrooke Amsterdam-Hacker, who served with the company from 2010 to 2014. Hacker died Dec. 11 at age 29 from necrosis of the pancreas, according to the company’s Facebook page.
“Brooke was never afraid to get her hands dirty, was always the first to help out when she was needed, and was always someone you could rely on,” the company wrote. “She was truly a spark of light on the darkest day and will be missed by all of us.”
A GoFundMe page hasbeen set up tosupport her family.
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