Fourteen years after the passing of a young North Bergen man, families, friends, and others will pay homage by way of a nationally televised parade next month.
Roberto Perez, who passed away due to a brain aneurysm at the age of 18, will be the sole New Jersey honoree in a parade Monday, Jan. 2 in Pasadena, Calif. The internationally televised parade will showcase the Donate Life’s Rose Parade Float, which will feature organ recipients and “floragraphs” of organ donors in an effort to increase awareness and encourage more people to become organ donors.
Last Saturday, a photograph of Roberto was converted into a “floragraph,” a portrait decorated with flowers, spices, seeds, and other organic materials. The portrait, which will be displayed on the float, will be one of 72 from 31 states, as well as Canada, Japan, and Taiwan.
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