Memorial Thread - COVID-19 Coronavirus

[BetteDavisEyes]

Longtime Henry Ford nurse dies after testing positive for COVID-19

Detroit — Saturday would have been Lisa Ewald's 54th birthday.

Ewald, a longtime registered nurse with Henry Ford Health System, died in her Dearborn home Tuesday after telling family and friends she tested positive for the novel coronavirus...

 

[gregjrichards]

A retired mental health worker has died from coronavirus after returning to the front line to help the struggling NHS in the fight against Covid-19.

Glen Corbin, 59, from Brent in north-west London, worked as a healthcare assistant at the Park Royal Centre for Mental Health for many years and had recently retired.

He then returned to his role to help in the fight against coronavirus working in both acute and rehabilitation services.

Retired mental health worker, 59, dies from coronavirus after answering call to return and help | Daily Mail Online

May Glen Corbin Rest In Peace.

 

[gregjrichards]

May Patricia Bosworth Rest In Peace

Audrey Hepburn's onetime co-star, Patricia Bosworth has died due to the coronavirus. She was 86.

Bosworth's stepdaughter, Fia Hatsav, told The New York Times that pneumonia brought on by the virus was the cause of death. Bosworth died on Thursday in New York.

Bosworth started out as an actress before turning to writing. She wrote biographies on several stars including Marlon Brando and Montgomery Clift,

Actress-author Patricia Bosworth dies from coronavirus... | Daily Mail Online

 

[weepingangel]

In Memoriam: Healthcare Workers Who Have Died of COVID-19

 

[Snoopster]

In Memoriam: Healthcare Workers Who Have Died of COVID-19

This is a devastating list...and growing all the time. Here are a few I've picked out at random, just to make this more human...so we can all relate.

Usama Riaz, 26, Physician, Gilgit, Pakistan

Giulio Titta, 73, General Practitioner, Former Secretary of FIMMG, Turin, Italy

Pooja Sharma, 33, Clinical Pharmacist, Eastbourne Hospital, UK

Raul Garcia Espinoza, 53, Nurse, Centro Medico La Raza, Mexico City, Mexico

Capt. Douglas Linn Hickok (US Army), 57, Physician Assistant, East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

 

[weepingangel]

Thank you. I think they keep updating so wasn’t sure about copy/pasting. Adding a few more here though

Anonymous
Anonymous Healthcare Employee, 48, Donalsonville Hospital, Donalsonville, Georgia

Anonymous Prison Doctor, died on March 26, 2020; Foggia, Italy

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[gregjrichards]

May John Alagos Rest In Peace

A young NHS nurse who died after treating stricken coronavirus patients had fallen ill at work but was not allowed to go home because his ward was so short-staffed, his heartbroken mother claimed last night.

John Alagos, 23, the third nurse and the youngest British medic believed to have succumbed to the deadly Covid-19 virus, collapsed and died at home after an exhausting 12-hour shift.

His mother, Gina Gustilo, 50, told The Mail on Sunday her son had not been wearing the right protective clothing at work.

Third heroic nurse dies after treating patients with killer virus | Daily Mail Online

 

[gregjrichards]

May Laneeka Barksdale Rest In Peace

Mother-of-four and ballroom dancer, 47, died of coronavirus before she could say goodbye to her family – as officials warn Michigan will be a coronavirus hot spot

Laneeka Barksdale, 47, died of coronavirus March 23 in Detroit, Michigan

Mother-of-four and ballroom dancer, 47, died of coronavirus | Daily Mail Online

 

[gregjrichards]

May Carole Flynn Rest In Peace

A “SPARKLY” school worker has died of coronavirus — after becoming a gran for the first time.

Learning mentor Carole Flynn, 54, a mum of three, was struck down late last month and died early on Thursday.

Colleagues called her “a truly remarkable and sparkly person who would fill a room with warmth and laughter by simply being present”.

She had worked at Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School in Coventry for 16 years.

'Sparkly' school worker, 54, dies of coronavirus after becoming a gran for the first time

 

[imstilla.grandma]

This is the most difficult thread to read. I can only bear it a few minutes at a time. My fingers start to shake when I want to click the like button on all of y’all posts. It hurts. Please know I think you are all superstars for your commitment to this thread.

Spoiler: Sound of Silence

 

[gregjrichards]

May Lynsay Coventry Rest In Peace

PA Media
@PA

#Breaking A midwife who died on Thursday after testing positive for coronavirus at Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust has been named as Lynsay Coventry, 54, The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust said

 

[xtrain]

Coronavirus hits close to home for Saints legend Tom Dempsey, resident of Lambeth House

 

[gregjrichards]

May Lord Bath of Longleat Rest In Peace

Lord Bath of Longleat dead: Safari park owner dies of coronavirus aged 87

Longleat Safari Park announces Lord Bath of Longleat has died of coronavirus

 

[gregjrichards]

May Ali Hussain Rest In Peace

Charity boss pays emotional tribute to his 'loving and caring' cousin, 30, who died after battle with coronavirus as he gives heartfelt stay at home warning

Ali Hussain passed away recently after contracting the deadly virus.

Charity boss pays emotional tribute to 'loving and caring' cousin, 30, who 'died of coronavirus' | Daily Mail Online

 

[gregjrichards]

May Liz Glanister Rest In Peace

In the UK, a nurse at Liverpool’s Aintree University Hospital died on Friday after testing positive for coronavirus, PA news agency reports.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust chief nurse Dianne Brown said: “It is with great sadness that I can confirm that Liz Glanister, a long-serving staff nurse at Aintree University Hospital, sadly passed away at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital on Friday after being tested positive for Covid-19.

“All our thoughts are with Liz’s family at this time and we offer them our sincere condolences. Liz will be sadly missed by all those who knew and worked with her.”

Coronavirus live news: Italy reports lowest increase in deaths in two weeks

 

[gregjrichards]

May Kenneth Law Sumner Rest In Peace. We thank you for your service Sir.

A Second World War hero who was part of the famous Damusters squadron has died after contracting coronavirus.

Kenneth Law Sumner, 96, passed away at Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary on April 2 after suffering a short illness and testing positive for Covid-19.

Dambusters WWII hero and two bishops from same church among Britain's latest coronavirus victims | Daily Mail Online

 

[gregjrichards]

May Lisa Ewald Rest In Peace

A nurse who believed she contracted COVID-19 while treating a patient at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit was found dead alone in her Michigan home just days after she was twice denied a coronavirus test because she did not show severe symptoms.

Lisa Ewald’s body was discovered inside her living room in Dearborn, Michigan, by a friend on Wednesday – just days before her 54th birthday.

Friends and family described Ewald as a happy and optimistic person who was known to have asthma.

Despite her underlying health condition, she was willing to risk her life to help others, according to her family.

Detroit nurse, 53, who was twice refused a coronavirus test is found dead of COVID-19 in her home | Daily Mail Online

 

[gregjrichards]

May Lee Fierro Rest In Peace

Lee Fierro, who had a memorable role in Jaws, has died from complications of coronavirus.

She was 91 and passed away at an assisted living facility in Ohio, according to Variety.

Fierro appeared in the Steven Spielberg blockbuster as the mother of a young boy Alex Kintner who is the second victim of the Great White lurking in the waters off Amity Island

Lee Fierro, famous for playing mother of shark victim in Jaws, dies at 91 from coronavirus | Daily Mail Online

 

[gregjrichards]

May Graham Findlay Rest In Peace

An Australia man has been forced to say his last farewell via a video link after contracting coronavirus on a trip to the United States.

In isolation at a Melbourne Hospital and unable to be with his loved ones, Graham Findlay spent his final moments with his wife and three children on FaceTime.

Australian father-of-three says goodbye to his wife on FaceTime after getting coronavirus | Daily Mail Online

 

[Windsorite]

Ron Holliday



Community mourns father of triplets who lost battle to coronavirus