Longtime Hackettstown ER Technician, Grandfather Dies at 49

It would be hard for one to make a trip to Hackettstown Regional Medical Center’s emergency room and not come across Raul Herrera, a longtime technician always jumping from room to room to make sure patients were properly treated.

The always-smiling Hackettstown resident died suddenly Saturday, Sept. 6, at the age of 49.

Herrera was born in Mexico in 1966 and enjoyed sports and dancing, but most of all loved being around his family and friends.

He is survived by his wife, Donna; two sons; a stepson; and six grandchildren.

A funeral will be held at Cochran Funeral Home on High Street in Hackettstown at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, with visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. that day.

A GoFundMe site has been established to help the family pay for funeral costs, which can be found here. The site administrator set a goal of $12,000 and as of Wednesday morning, more than $5,800 had been donated.

“[Raul] worked to the bone to become a citizen,” the page reads. “He healed everyone through medicine and laughter. He was so helpful and full of life. This man deserves the best service possible for his 49 years of life. Please help us give Raul the proper service.”

Click here for the GoFundMe page.

Photo Courtesy Cochran Funeral Home