PLEASANTVILLE — Charles Lassiter knew his mother was tough, but he did not realize how tough until he was stricken with the same disease that killed her.
Now, the 43-year-old Pleasantville firefighter and father of three daughters is fighting for his own life — against Stage 5 polycystic kidney disease — but it is a fight he is not taking on alone.
Lassiter’s fellow firefighters, former EMS colleagues and the South Jersey community are rallying, through sporting events and bake sales, to help keep....Continue Reading
