Memorial Thread - COVID-19 Coronavirus

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Belgian Auschwitz survivor Henri Kichka dies of Covid-19 at the age of 94. Auschwitz survivor Henri Kichka dies of Covid-19

It was interesting to read about this man. He wrote a memoir in French titled "Une adolescence perdue dans la nuit des camps" about his experiences during WWII in the camps. I don't think it has been translated into English.

The BBC article (linked above) says that after he returned to Belgium, Kichka and his wife had a family of four children, nine grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. His son Michel announced Henri's death on Facebook and wrote (English translation): "A small microscopic coronavirus has succeeded where the entire Nazi army had failed. My father had survived the Death March, but today his Life March has ended."

 

[cass523]

I have tried to find information on people in North Carolina (where I live) who have died due to the coronavirus. There doesn't seem to be a "faces of the coronavirus" type of website here. The News & Observer (Raleigh) has an unusually large number of death notices and obituaries in the paper today, but it's hard to tell whether any are COVID related. I read some of the obituaries and a few mentioned that the person died from cancer, heart failure, etc., but many don't mention a cause of death.

I know three people my age or a little older (mid 70s) who have died this month, but their deaths were not related to the virus, AFAIK.

Sorry for your loss @anneg. I also noticed not all obituaries have the virus listed as cause of death.
In my local newspaper, they are listing the names and where they lived at the time of their death. Whicursing homes, rehabiltaion centers, or assisted living and most are not listed as dying from COVID. There are so many obituaries too, as you said.

 

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Warren- Linda B. Auman, 74, of Warren, NJ passed away at JFK Medical Center on Thursday, April 16, 2020 as a result of COVID-19 complications. Her husband of 44 years James, "Jim," Auman, 73, passed away 6 days later at home. Inseparable and completely devoted to one another throughout their long marriage, they have been reunited once again in heaven.

View Linda Auman's Obituary on mycentraljersey.com and share memories

 

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Metuchen - David Stuart Bennett, 67, of Metuchen, passed on Friday, April 24, 2020, from Covid-19 virus, at the RWJU Hospital in New Brunswick.
He was a true sports fan of many teams with remarkable knowledge of history and statistics; he was deeply a Mets fan.

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South Plainfield - Joan M. Cargill, 81, died Friday, April 24, 2020 at St. Peter's University Hospital in New Brunswick from complications of Covid-19.

She was an executive secretary with Equitable Life Insurance in New York City. Joan had a love for art, music and animals. She will be remembered as a loving mother and grandmother.

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Hazlet - It is with great sadness that the family of Peter P. DeLuise, 63, announce his passing on April 21, 2020, due to complications of the Covid-19 virus. Pete was the 3rd of 7 children born to Peter and Joan DeLuise of Bayville, NJ.

He was a devoted son, brother, uncle, and friend and was always the first to think of others. He will be remembered fondly for his kindness and generosity.

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Holmdel NJ - Lucille Dolores (LaRosa) Romer, 80, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 23, 2020 in the Bayshore Medical Center from complications of COVID-19.

A communicant of Holy Trinity Catholic Church (TN), she and her husband especially enjoyed spending time with their family, close friends and faithful dog Ally in their Smoky Mountain home. Lucille also enjoyed gardening, decorating and cooking. Lucille will be remembered as a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, fiercely proud of her family.

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Forked River NJ- Glenn Edward Sawyer, age 53, of Bayville and Forked River, NJ passed away on April 19, 2020 at Ocean Medical Center from Covid 19.

At about age four they found out that he had extraordinary athletic abilities. He could run like the wind and could scale a chain link fence. He was involved in Special Olympics winning gold medals in ice hockey, one-hundred-yard dash, and shot put and participated for many years.

When he became interested in girls as a teen, he let it be known that he preferred tall thin blonds and Princess Diana was his true love. He traveled to London with a friend of the family and even caught a glimpse of Diana leaving a restaurant. His musical hero has always been Bruce Springsteen. They even share a birthday ( Sept 23) He had a special love for Bruce and went to many concerts with his brother and sister. He had a passion for his beloved NY sports teams and a love for history especially the Kennedys and the Royal Family.

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John J. Valentine, March 15, 1934 - April 23, 2020, A.K.A Big Daddy (BD) 86, passed away unexpectedly from Covid-19.

An Investigator with The Monmouth County Prosecutors Office. John was a graduate of the FBI National Academy and recipient of the J. Edgar Hoover award for Scholastic Excellence. John was recognized by NJ Appellate Courts as an expert Polygraph Examiner and had conducted over two thousand exams. John was promoted through the ranks at the Prosecutors office and was the first to hold the positions of Lieutenant and Deputy Chief of Detectives in that agency.

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Edison NJ - Irene Jeglinski, 95, of Edison, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at the Roosevelt Care Center in Edison due to complications of Covid-19. She was a communicant of the Our Lady of Peace Church in Fords.

Irene was a woman short in stature, but feisty by nature, who loved her family. She loved to dance, sing the old standards, and you knew she was having fun by her unmistakable laugh. Her favorite pastime was taking daytrips to Caesar's casino in Atlantic City.

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Middletown - Jeffrey Stanley Lin, 70, of Middletown, NJ, passed away at Riverview Medical Center on April 23, 2020 due to COVID-19 complications.

Jeffrey was a devoted husband and caring father. He was extremely proud of his family and loved being a "Gung Gung" to his toddler grandson. Jeffrey was a kind-hearted man who tried to make everyone around him laugh and be at-ease. He appreciated spending time among family and friends, was always eager to help those he cared about, and enjoyed sharing stories and anecdotes.

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Lakewood - Virginia Alice Rauth, 85, passed away to be with her Lord on April 23, 2020 in Lakewood, NJ from complications due to COVID-19.

She then taught in the Elementary School System in Lakewood, New Jersey for 38 years. She primarily taught the 4th and 5th grades and the passion of those years was her students. She loved it when a student who was having difficulty in grasping a certain subject finally saw the light and smiled just joyously lit up like a Christmas tree.

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Perth Amboy, NJ - Thomas J. Joswick Sr., 91 of Perth Amboy passed away Sunday April 19, 2020 from complications due to COVID-19 at John F. Kennedy Medical Center Edison.

Thomas became a pharmacist after returning from the Korean War and worked alongside his father and older brother, Ludwig John Joswick.

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Stanley Gelman passed away April 16th due to complications from COVID 19.
Stanley and GiGi opened up G&S Auto Clinic in 1973. Forty-seven years later G&S Auto Clinic is still a family run business in Spotswood, NJ Stanley is survived by the love of his life - Geraldine (GIGI) Gelman. They shared a remarkable 55 years of marriage filled with wonderful, loving memories

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Bridgewater, NJ - Antoinette Tosco, 77, a life long resident of Bridgewater, died on April 21, 2020 from COVID-19.

Antoinette had a long career in horticulture. She had the privilege to start her career at the Duke Gardens and enjoyed the excitement of the creation of the botanical gardens. She retired after more than 25 years of service with the Somerset County Park Commission as a member of the management team at Buck Gardens. These gardens were very special to her. She was a member of both the Dairy Cow and Horse Clubs

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Brick, NJ-Maria Maddalena LoPresti was taken from us suddenly by the coronavirus. December 3, 1927 - April 19, 2020

Maria was a wonderful mother who loved nothing more than her family, and instilled in her children the importance of a good education. She was a giving person who was like no other, and a positive influence to everyone she touched.

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Cranford, NJ-Kenneth J.House, 77 years old. May 18, 1942 - April 15, 2020
Died of COVID-19.

Ken inherited his love of flying from his dad. With money earned from his Courier News paper route, Ken bicycled to Somerset Airport to take flying lessons. At age sixteen he earned his solo license. After obtaining his commercial license he worked at Princeton Airport, often taking local residents to the New York area airports.Ken enjoyed years of instructing and mentoring flight students at Somerset Airport, many going on to professional aviation careers.

He became a commercial pilot for Eastern Airlines where he worked for 25 years before founding Kiwi Airlines with several colleagues. 1991. He later flew as a captain for Spirit Airlines.

Coronavirus: South Bound Brook, Plainfield men's deaths highlighted by Gov. Murphy

 

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Bridgewater - Sophie V. Billey (nee Perone), 90, of Bridgewater, N.J. lost her battle with COVID-19 and passed away on Wednesday April 22, 2020.

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The Bloomingdale Police Department is mourning the loss of longtime officer Gary Walker, who died of COVID-19 complications. He was 53.

Walker, who had served as a member of the department since March 2000, is being remembered as a selfless and dedicated officer who touched many lives.

“Officer Walker will be truly missed by his BPD family, all those who served within municipal departments around him and our Borough residents he so deeply touched with his extremely unique sense of humor and unwavering dedication to duty,” the department said in a statement.

Bloomingdale Police Officer Dies Of Coronavirus

 

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NJ-COVID-19 has claimed the life of a man who was born and raised in Holmdel, and found it such an ideal place to live that he decided to raise his family here.

On Saturday, Ed Harris, 55, lost his battle with coronavirus after he was diagnosed a mere three weeks earlier. Harris was incredibly well known in Holmdel, as a local dad, AAU basketball and baseball coach, and as a small-business owner. He owned the local landscaping business Holmdel Farms, which is known for selling Christmas trees in the area.

Holmdel Family Man, Coach Dies Of Coronavirus At Age 55