Memorial Thread - COVID-19 Coronavirus

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Morganville - Guy A. LaVignera, 76, of Morganville, NJ passed away Tuesday, May 5th, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel, due to complications from COVID-19.

Guy LaVignera Obituary - 76, Morganville | Asbury Park Press

 

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Born and raised in Cuba, Asela Gejo, her husband, and four children came to the U.S. in 1962, to escape communism. She worked as a teacher’s aide in Asbury Park. We send our deepest condolences to her loved ones, and we thank her for her years of helping Asbury Park’s students.

Governor Phil Murphy on Twitter

 

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Shanda Denise Stokes was a longtime employee of@NJTRANSIT
, as both a bus operator and depot master. She was also Reverend Stokes, an ordained minister at the New Psalmist Worship Center in Newark. May God bless her, and everyone she touched.

Governor Phil Murphy on Twitter

 

[cass523]

George Martin served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict, and later in the New Jersey Air National Guard. He was a fixture in Hamilton, serving on numerous Boards and Committees. We thank him for his service to our nation, and we will keep him in our prayers.

Governor Phil Murphy on Twitter

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Faces of the coronavirus pandemic: Remembering those who died

 

[weepingangel]

Worcester father and son succumb to COVID-19 complications within 2 days
More at link including pic

WORCESTER - William D. Parretti spent 30 years toiling at Saint-Gobain, formerly Norton Co. His son, Robert J. Parretti, also had a long career at the abrasives plant. He was employed nearly 30 years by the company.

The pair lived together in William’s single-family home on Fales Street in the Greendale section of the city.

The Parretti family - as well as their many co-workers at Saint-Gobain - are mourning the COVID-19-related deaths of the father and son.

William Parretti, 83, died of complications from the virus May 1. Two days later, and emblematic of the coronavirus’s grasp, Robert J. Parretti, died. He was 57.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Former Michigan Sen. Morris Hood III dies at 54 from COVID-19

The former senator represented Dearborn, Melvindale, northwest Detroit

Former Michigan Senator Morris Hood III has died on Tuesday after a battle with COVID-19 -- the disease caused by the coronavirus.

Sen. Hood, 54, represented Michigan’s 3rd district of Dearborn, Melvindale and northwest Detroit from 2010-2018. He also served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2003-2008.

The Democratic member formerly served as the Senate Floor Minority Leader...

 

[weepingangel]

Nurse at Gainesville hospital dies after battle with COVID-19

Deb Stevers, known to coworkers as 'Mama Deb,' was a 15-year employee of the Northeast Georgia Health System in Gainesville.








Northeast Georgia Health System in Gainesville, beloved by her colleagues and known as "Mama Deb," died on Tuesday after a weekslong battle with COVID-19.

A NGHS spokesman confirmed the death of Deb Stevers. She was licensed practical nurse in the Progressive Coronary Care Unit at Northeast Georgia Medical Center.


"Known to many co-workers as 'Mama Deb,' she joined NGHS 15 years ago. She took many new nurses under her wing and nurtured them through the early years of their careers," a statement by NGHS President and CEO Carol Burrell said. "We, and her patients, will miss her friendly spirit and outgoing approach to life."

Coworkers on Facebook posted tributesto Stevers.

"Debbie was my friend and colleague," Sharma Greg Carter wrote. "This news has literally broke my heart. 'Mama Deb' or 'Little Debbie' was not only one of the most amazing nurses I have ever been privileged to work with, she was an amazing human. You meet good people in your life but Deb was a level up. She used her God given ability to see other people and meet them where they were. Her smile, laughter, and good nature just permeated others. She really was larger than life. Contagious kindness and happiness were her marks. She was a wife, mother, grandmother, nurse, friend and so much more to so many. The grief is deep for all those who knew her and loved her. Please be in prayer for her family and all those whose life she touched. She was a vibrant, full- time nurse, working and caring for others. This really hurts."

Credit: Provided
"Mama Deb" Stevers, a nurse at the Northeast Georgia Health System died after contracting Covid-19.
NGHS said that, to date, Stevers is the only COVID-positive employee who has died within the system. The healthcare provider said it has had 113 COVID-positive employees out of mroe than 9,000.

“While we all continue to do our part to fight COVID-19, it’s with the heaviest of hearts that we mourn the loss of an NGHS employee who tested positive for the virus," Burrell's statement said. "We continue to do all we can to protect our heroes on the front lines of this battle, and they continue bringing their best, every day, to care for our community. There’s no better way to honor Deb’s life and legacy.”

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Annie Glenn, wife of late astronaut and U.S. Sen. John Glenn, dies of coronavirus

After learning to control a severe stutter, she became an advocate for people with communication disorders.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Annie Glenn, the widow of astronaut and U.S. Sen. John Glenn and a communication disorders advocate, died Tuesday at age 100.

Glenn died of COVID-19 complications at a nursing home near St. Paul, Minnesota, said Hank Wilson, a spokesman for the Glenn College of Public Affairs at The Ohio State University...

 

[MajorHoople]

Annie Glenn, wife of late astronaut and U.S. Sen. John Glenn, dies of coronavirus

After learning to control a severe stutter, she became an advocate for people with communication disorders.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Annie Glenn, the widow of astronaut and U.S. Sen. John Glenn and a communication disorders advocate, died Tuesday at age 100.

Glenn died of COVID-19 complications at a nursing home near St. Paul, Minnesota, said Hank Wilson, a spokesman for the Glenn College of Public Affairs at The Ohio State University...

The Right Stuff, indeed!

 

[Betty P]

Annie Glenn, wife of late astronaut and U.S. Sen. John Glenn, dies of coronavirus

After learning to control a severe stutter, she became an advocate for people with communication disorders.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Annie Glenn, the widow of astronaut and U.S. Sen. John Glenn and a communication disorders advocate, died Tuesday at age 100.

Glenn died of COVID-19 complications at a nursing home near St. Paul, Minnesota, said Hank Wilson, a spokesman for the Glenn College of Public Affairs at The Ohio State University...

I was so saddened to read this and surprised that it was barely mentioned in northeast Ohio news media. They're trying to "reopen" everything and probably didn't want bad publicity about COVID 19.

I met her at least once, maybe twice and talked with John several times. They were a fantastic couple, wonderful people, very devoted to each other. It wasn't an act. Now they are together again.

 

[gregjrichards]

I’m so sorry for all the lives that have been lost around the world it is devastating.

 

[weepingangel]

Vietnamese couple, daughter in Worcester die within week from COVID-19


Vietnamese couple, daughter in Worcester die within week from COVID-19
May 17, 2020
WORCESTER — Joseph Vo Van Ngo and his wife, Bay Thi Huynh, were able to escape the poverty and despair in their Communist-ruled country in a boat he stealthily built in 1980, a few years after the Vietnam war ended. But the couple, married for 60 years, were not able to avoid the snare of COVID-19, which claimed their lives in the same hospital room minutes apart on May 14.

The day the couple died, their oldest daughter, Kim Chi Nguyen-Ngo, 50, an entrepreneur who had been her parents’ caregiver at their home, was taken to the hospital where she died five days later of the treacherous disease.

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[JerseyGirl]

Chris Trousdale, Former DreamStreet Star, Dies From Coronavirus At 34 | HuffPost

 

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Atlanta CRE Vet David Danhof, 56, Dies Of COVID-19

David Danhof Obituary - Grand Rapids, MI | Grand Rapids Press

Prayers for his family.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

After beating virus, Michigan woman dies at age 101

Livonia — The O'Brien siblings spent the last three months sitting outside their mother's nursing home window hoping that one day, they'd be able to take her home.

They say it was all planned out.

When the pandemic swept across the country in March, they decided on taking their 101-year-old mother, Jean O'Brien, from a Westland nursing home to a private residence to care for her. But it was too late, she had already tested positive for COVID-19...

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Broadway actor Nick Cordero dies after battle with coronavirus

"I am in disbelief and hurting everywhere," his wife said.

Broadway actor Nick Cordero died Sunday after contracting the coronavirus and spending weeks in intensive care, his wife said...

Cordero, 41, went to an emergency room with symptoms of the virus on March 30 and was placed on a ventilator two days later...

 

[weepingangel]

These are some of the 91,000 people who've died since the US reopened - CNN

 

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[URL="https://wsbt.com/news/nation-world/chief-of-critical-care-at-mercy-hospital-in-baltimore-dies-of-covid-19"]Chief of Critical Care at Mercy Hospital in Baltimore dies of COVID-19[/URL]

More at link
The hospital released this statement:

"Dear Mercy Family,

It is with profound sadness that we must inform you of the passing of Joseph J. Costa, M.D., Chief, Division of Critical Care at Mercy. Joe was more than a trusted colleague; he was also a true friend to many. He dedicated his life and career to caring for the sickest patients. And when the global pandemic came down upon us, Joe selflessly continued his work on the front lines—deeply committed to serving our patients and our City during this time of great need. His memory will live on as an example to us all.

Joe has been a special, beloved member of the Mercy Family for more than two decades. He joined Mercy in 1997 and became Chief of Critical Care in 2005. From 2010 to 2016 he served as an officer of the Mercy Medical Staff, culminating with his 2-year tenure as President of the Medical Staff. Joe was also deeply dedicated to Mercy’s mission and values in so many ways, including serving as Chairman of our Medical Morals Committee and as a member of the Mercy Health Services Board of Trustees Mission and Corporate Ethics Committee.

Joe was admired and respected among providers throughout the Baltimore region for his clinical expertise. He was beloved by his patients and their family members—known for his warm and comforting bedside manner as well as his direct and informative communication style. When he counseled our patients and families, he did so with great compassion and empathy. For all the nurses and staff who worked closely with Joe on the Intensive Care Unit, he was like an older brother that all admired and revered. During a recent interview discussing the pandemic, he remarked about how proud he was to be a part of the Mercy family, expressing his love for his co-workers and his appreciation for all we are doing to care for our patients. He will be missed greatly.

This is an incredibly difficult time for Joe’s family, friends, and colleagues. We encourage you to extend a hand of comfort to employees and physicians who are grieving and please say a prayer for his family and loved ones. Think of the ways Joe would comfort patients and families and do the same for one another.

A life so beautifully lived deserves to be beautifully remembered. Planning is underway now for a memorial service and details will be shared as soon as possible. We will grieve together and we will get through this challenging time together. Thank you and God Bless.

Sincerely,

Sister Helen Amos, RSM

Executive Chair

Board of Trustees

David N. Maine, M.D.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

David Nagy died from coronavirus. His wife wrote obit blaming Trump, Texas governor.

"David's death was needless," Stacey Nagy wrote, saying the blame falls on Trump, Gov. Greg Abbott "and all the other politicians who did not take this pandemic seriously."

A Texas woman mourning the loss of her husband to COVID-19 penned a scathing obituary blaming the death on President Donald Trump, the state's governor and people who refuse to wear a mask.

David Nagy, a father of five, died at a hospital in Longview, in eastern Texas, on July 22 after he was diagnosed with the coronavirus, his wife, Stacey Nagy, wrote in the obituary. He was 79...