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Donnell Carroll worked as a laborer, helping builders around Newark restore homes. The Newark man, a twin who was born in Long Branch, died on Dec. 26, 2023 at age 66 after a battle with colon cancer that spread to his liver, his sister said. “We found out at the last minute,” Joyce Carroll said about the cancer’s spread. “He entered the hospital on a Tuesday and died within the week.” Carroll said her brother — who she remarked had a beautiful and engaging smile — had insurance that covered the cost for his burial, but his grave doesn’t have a headstone or a marker because of some tricky fami…