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13Apr

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Gaily Catalla, Nurse

Gaily Catalla – a Nurse at Maidstone, Kent, England – passed away on 13 April 2020, after suffering from COVID-19. Gaily was 64 years old. Gaily Catalla lived in Maidstone after moving to the UK from the Philippines, according to the Nursing Notes website. He was described as a "fierce frontliner" by the Our Lady of Fatima University in the Philippines, which he graduated from in 1981. "In the face of the crisis, he continued to compassionately care for his patients," the tribute continues. "Amid the sorrow and pain, love also poured for the fallen hero. Family and dear friends shared on social media how special Gaily or 'Daddy Gil' was to them— his absence will surely leave a huge void. "A parental figure to many, h...

13Apr

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Melujean Ballesteros, Nurse

Melujean Ballesteros - a Nurse in London, England – passed away on 12 April,2020 due to COVID-19. Melujean was 60 years old. Melujean Ballesteros, who is originally from the Philippines, died at Royal Brompton Hospital in Chelsea. Her son, Rainier, said his mum, who loved her job", had a fever and a cough before her condition worsened. She was admitted to the hospital on 28 March and died on 12 April. A spokesman for Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, which runs St Mary's Hospital in Pread Street, said: "We are very sad to confirm the death of one of our nurses, Melujean Ballesteros, who worked at St Mary's Hospital from 2002. "Melujean was well known across the hospital for her kindness and compassion. "She made a big impact on...

13Apr

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Paul Moise, Nurse

Paul Moise – a Licensed Practical Nurse at Alameda Center, Perth Amboy, New Jersey – passed away on April 12, 2020, due to COVID-19. Paul was 50 years old. Please help us in adding details.

13Apr

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Mary Agyeiwaa Agyapong, Nurse

Mary Agyeiwaa Agyapong – a Nurse in Bedford, England – died due to COVID-19 on 12 April, 2020. Mary was 28 years old. The 28-year-old pregnant nurse was tested positive for coronavirus. Her baby was delivered successfully and is said to be well. Mary Agyeiwaa Agyapong worked at the Luton & Dunstable Hospital in Bedfordshire. She was tested on 5th April and was admitted to the hospital on the 7th of April. In a statement David Carter, CEO of Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, said: "It is with great sadness that I can confirm the death of one of our nurses, Mary Agyeiwaa Agyapong, who passed away on Sunday. "Mary worked here for 5 years and was a highly valued and loved member of our team, a fantastic nurse, and a great example of wha...

13Apr

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Brian Arrowsmith, footballer

Brian Arrowsmith ‑ an English footballer and manager ‑ died on April 12 in hospital on Easter Sunday in 2020 having contracted COVID-19. Born in Barrow-in-Furness, he spent his entire professional career at his hometown club Barrow. He made 512 appearances for Barrow, including 378 in the Football League, the most at that level for the club. Arrowsmith started his career as a right back, but played across the defence when required. He captained Barrow during the 1966–67 season in which they won promotion from the Fourth Division, and stayed with the club for a total of eleven seasons. After leaving Barrow in 1971 Arrowsmith joined Northern Premier League club Netherfield, but returned to Barrow – who by then had been voted out of the Football ...

12Apr

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Gilbert Barnedo, Nurse

Gilbert Barnedo – a Nurse in London, England – passed away on 11 April, 2020 due to COVID-19. Gilbert was 48 years old. Barnedo had multiple sclerosis but despite this dedicated his life to helping others. A crowdfunder page set up for him reads: “He has been stable for so many years, however, recently he was blue lighted to the hospital for suffering with bilateral pneumonia and was later found out that he contracted Covid-19 which may have been the main cause of his rapid deterioration. He has fought very hard for many days, but eventually, his frail body was not able to take the disease full on. Shortly, he died of respiratory arrest.” Source: The Guardian Please help us in adding details.

12Apr

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Simon Barrington-Ward, bishop

Simon Barrington-Ward, a bishop in the Church of England, died on 11 April 2020 after suffering from coronavirus. He was 89. Barrington-Ward was the son of Robert Barrington-Ward, who served as editor of The Times, and Margaret Adele Barrington-Ward. He was educated at Eton College and Magdalene College, Cambridge, from which he graduated Bachelor of Arts (BA), and Cambridge Master of Arts (MA Cantab.). After service as a Pilot Officer in the Royal Air Force, he taught at theological colleges before being ordained: he was made a deacon at Michaelmas 1956 (30 September), by Gordon Walsh, Assistant Bishop of Ely, at Ely Cathedral and ordained priest the following year. He was the General Secretary of Church Missionary Society (CMS), from 1975 to 1985. From 1985 to 1997, he served...

12Apr

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John Horton Conway, mathematician

John Horton Conway an English mathematician active in the theory of finite groups, knot theory, number theory, combinatorial game theory and coding theory – died on 11 April 2020 after contracting Covid-19. He also made contributions to many branches of recreational mathematics, most notably the invention of the cellular automaton called the Game of Life. Born and raised in Liverpool, Conway spent the first half of his career at the University of Cambridge before moving to the United States, where he held the John von Neumann Professorship at Princeton University for the rest of his career. On 11 April 2020, at age 82, he died of complications from COVID-19. Conway was born on 26 December 1937 in Liverpool, the son of Cyril Horton Conway and Agnes Boyce. He became interested in math...

Rifat Chadirji, architect, photographer, author & activist

11Apr

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Rifat Chadirji, architect, photographer, author & activist

Rifat Chadirji ‑ an Iraqi architect, photographer, author and activist – died on 10 April 2020 due to Covid-19. He was often referred to as the father of modern Iraqi architecture, having designed more than 100 buildings across the nation. Chadirji was born in Baghdad in 1926 into an influential family. His father, Kamil Chadirji, played a central role in Iraq's political life as the founder in 1946 and then president of the National Democratic Party. Chadirji trained as an architect. In 1952, after completing his graduate training, he returned to Baghdad and began working on what he called his "architectural experiments." Rifat Chadirji's architecture is inspired by the characteristics of regional Iraqi architectur...

11Apr

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Amrik Bamotra, Radiology Support Worker

Amrik Bamotra – a Radiology Support Worker at King George Hospital, Goodmayes, London, England – passed away on 10 April,2020, due to COVID-19. Amrik was 63 years old. Amrik Bamotra had been a radiology support worker at the King George hospital for the past four years and was a porter there before that. Tony Chambers, the chief executive of Barking, Havering and Redbridge university hospitals trust, said: “Amrik was well-liked among his colleagues, who have shared how friendly, chatty and kind-hearted he was, and that he was caring and compassionate to all patients. They said he treated everyone like his own family.” Source: The Guardian Please help us in adding details.