Donor Shared Stories

Stories are shared to encourage all New Yorkers to enroll in the NYS Donate Life Registry. You can make a difference in someone's life by becoming a donor, and your story can inspire others to do the same.

Read below for more stories from generous donor families.

Donor Stories I Read Recipient Stories

Terry Dunlop - Donor

Terry Dunlop – Donor
-by Adelaide Dunlop, mother

Terry had gorgeous eyes but more than beauty, was her love for others.
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John-Paul Rodrigues – Donor

John-Paul Rodrigues – Donor
-by Joe and Malita Rodrigues, parents

Our son John-Paul had a thirst for knowledge and a strong desire to live.
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Harold Bergh – Donor

Harold Bergh – Donor
-by Jane Bergh, wife

Born and raised in the Inwood section of Manhattan, Harold known to his friends and family as “Harry” loved life and people.
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Glenn Mason – Donor

Glenn Mason – Donor
-by Jeannine Fraser, mother

Glenn Mason was an extraordinary child who loved life, Michael Jordan and the number 23.
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Frank D'Onofrio – Donor

Frank D'Onofrio – Donor
-by Marianne D'Onofrio, wife

Frank D’Onofrio was born on January 14, 1938 in Naples, Italy.
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Donald DeVore – Donor

Donald DeVore – Donor
-by Terri DeVore, wife

This is a picture of my husband, Donald DeVore.
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Michael Keating – Donor

Michael Keating – Donor
-by Irene Kawczynski, sister

Mikey, as he liked to be called, loved when the summer started early so he could get to the beach to start working on his tan.
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Christopher Nordquist – Donor

Christopher Nordquist – Donor
-by Andrea Nordquist, mother

What started out as a day like many others, Christopher, my two year old son and his older brother Andrew, who was four at the time, and I went to care for my two elderly parents at their home.
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