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19May

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Sam Green, Radiology technician

Sam Green – a Radiology, X-ray Technician at Mount Sinai Morningside, New York - passed away after suffering from COVID-19. Sam was 57 years old. Please help us in adding details.

17May

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Wilson Roosevelt Jerman, butler

Wilson Roosevelt Jerman ‑ an American butler who served 11 different U.S. presidents in the White House – died of Covid-19 on May 16, 2020. Jerman was born in Seaboard, North Carolina in 1929, the son of a farm worker. He dropped out of school at the age of 12 to work on a farm. In 1955, he moved to Washington, D.C. and worked as a caterer before being hired as a cleaner by the White House in 1957 during the administration of Dwight D. Eisenhower. Jerman was promoted to butler under John F. Kennedy, and continued in that role until his retirement in 1993 during the Bill Clinton administration. He returned to the White House in 2003 in the George W. Bush administration. He worked as a maitre d' and elevator operator for Barack Obama before his final retirement in 2012....

16May

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Jessie Ferreras, Primary Care Physician

Jessie Ferreras - a Primary Care Physician in Waldwick, New Jersey – passed away after suffering from COVID-19. Jessie was 52 years old. Please help us in adding details.

14May

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Wayne Edwards, Hospital Staff

Wayne Edwards – a Hospital Staff at Elmhurst Hospital Center, New York City – passed away after suffering from COVID-19. It was reported on 4 May, 2020. Edwards was 61 years old. Source: The New York Times Please help us in adding details.

Mohammad Riad Hussain Ismat, writer and diplomat

14May

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Mohammad Riad Hussain Ismat, writer and diplomat

Mohammad Riad Hussain Ismat ‑ a Syrian writer, critic and theatre director – died on 13 May 2020. Ismat served as Minister of Culture of Syria from 3 October 2010 to 23 June 2012. Ismat studied English literature at the Damascus University and graduated in 1968. In 2000, he became Rector of the Academy of Dramatic Arts, after years of teaching. In 2003, Ismat became Director General of Syrian State Radio and Television, then held the post of Syrian Vice-Minister of Culture. In 2005, he was appointed Ambassador to Pakistan and in 2010, Syrian Ambassador to Qatar. In October 2010, Ismat was appointed as Minister of Culture, serving in that post until 23 June 2012. From 2013 to 2014 he served as Buffett Center Visiting Scholar at Northwestern University. Ismat has directed more than...

13May

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Maria Guia Cabillon, Registered Nurse

Maria Guia Cabillon – a Registered Nurse at Kings County Hospital Center, Brooklyn, New York – passed away after suffering from COVID-19. Maria Guia Cabillon was the head nurse at Kings County Hospital Emergency Room. Source: Go Fund Me Please help us in adding details.

13May

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Morris Hood III, politician

Morris Hood III –an American politician who served as a member of the Michigan Senate – died on May 12, 2020 due to Covid-19. He represented District 3, encompassing Dearborn, Melvindale, and a portion of Detroit from 2011 to 2018. Hood was born in Detroit. He went to Wayne State University and Henry Ford College. Hood was the son of Morris Hood Jr. and the nephew of Raymond W. Hood. Prior to his election to the Legislature, Hood was an auto technician at Ford Motor Company's Detroit Engine Fuel Tank Plant. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the House in 1998. Hood was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in 2003, serving for three terms. He was elected to the Michigan Senate in 2010, also serving as the Michigan Senate Minority Leader until 2018. He was unable to...

Charlie Chin Song Chen, General Practitioner

12May

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Charlie Chin Song Chen, General Practitioner

Charlie Chin Song Chen – a Family Medicine/General Practitioner at Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center, New York City – passed away due to COVID-19. Dr. Chen served the Rockaway community and endeared himself to his many patients for more than 21 years as a Family Practitioner. Dr. Chen received his medical education at the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences in Kansas City, MO, and was Board Certified in Family Medicine. During his 13 years with Addabbo, he earned the respect of his colleagues and was a sought-after and trusted physician with a tremendous patient following. He spoke four languages: English, Spanish, Chinese, and Japanese. During a recent interview, Dr. Chen commented “it has been my honor and pleasure to have served the Rockaway community for more th...

11May

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Satyender Dev Khanna, General Surgeon

Satyender Dev Khanna – a General Surgeon at Clara Maass Hospital, Belleville, New Jersey – passed away after suffering from COVID-19. It was reported on 11 May, 2020. Satyender was 78 years old. Dr. Satyender Dev Khanna served as the head of the surgical department at multiple hospitals across the state. He was one of the first doctors to perform laparoscopic surgery in New Jersey, according to Murphy. Source: PIX11 Please help us in adding details.

10May

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Rosemary Coutou-Figaro, Nurse

Rosemary Coutou-Figaro - a Nurse at Kingsbrook Jewish Hospital, Brooklyn, New York – passed away on 9 April,2020, after suffering from COVID-19. Rosemary was 52 years old. Her sister said: “One of the frontline workers who cared for the elderly and other COVID patients, she died as a hero fighting to save others while her life remained on the line. Now she is flying high as an angel looking down at us. You will never be forgotten my friend.” Source: Loop Please help us in adding details.