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4Apr

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Lisa Ewald, Nurse

Lisa Ewald – a Nurse at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan – passed away on 3 April, 2020, after suffering from COVID-19. Lisa was 54 years old. Remembered as a passionate patient advocate, a matriarch who boosted early morning morale by cracking jokes and wasn't afraid to ruffle feathers, Ewald is believed to be one of the first known healthcare workers in Michigan to die from complications related to the virus. Source: Michigan Radio Please help us in adding details.

4Apr

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Arlene Stringer-Cuevas, politician

Arlene Stringer-Cuevas ‑ an American politician, educator, and civil servant – died from coronavirus on April 3, 2020. She was a schoolteacher before serving on the New York City Council from 1976 to 1977. Stringer-Cuevas later worked for the New York City Human Resources Administration for 16 years until her retirement in 1994. She died due to complications brought on by COVID-19. Stringer-Cuevas was born Arlene Gluss in the Bronx in New York City, New York, and was a school teacher. She lived in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan. She was Jewish. Stringer-Cuevas served as her neighborhood's Democratic Party district leader from 1969 to 1976. She was elected to the New York City Council in 1976 after winning a four-person primary for the Democratic n...

4Apr

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Jesus Villaluz

Jesus Villaluz, 75, a patient transport employee in Teaneck, New Jersey at Holy Name Medical Center for 27 years, died from Covid-19 on April 3, 2020. He was known for his pleasant smile and warm demeanor. “It is with heavy heart, we announce the passing of Jesus Villaluz due to Covid-19 complications,” Holy Name hospital in Teaneck said on its Facebook page. Villaluz, 75, worked for Holy Name in Teaneck for 27 years and was known for his generosity, the hospital said. “He was a very special person to all of us and touched the hearts of anyone who was lucky to meet him,” the hospital said. The statement said Villaluz once won a 50-50 raffle and instead of keeping the money, gave it all to his coworkers. “Jesus and his unforgettable smile will be deeply missed,” the hospital s...

4Apr

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James House, Registered Nurse

James House – a Registered Nurse at Omni Continuing Care, Detroit, Michigan – passed away after suffering from COVID-19. It was reported on 4 April, 2020. James was 40 years old. Omni Continuing Care issued the following statement: "It is with great sadness to report the recent passing of one of our employees at Omni Continuing Care. Our thoughts are with the family at this difficult time. This individual was a beloved, long-time employee, who will be greatly missed. We have brought in grief counselors to assist our staff and residents. ... Source: Detroit Free Press Please help us in adding details.

4Apr

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Steven J. Huber, Orthodonist

Steven J. Huber – an Orthodonist in Jefferson City, Missouri – passed away on 3 April, 2020, after suffering from COVID-19. Steven was 62 years old. Steven was an Eagle Scout and he graduated from Helias High School where he was a varsity wrestler. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Missouri at Columbia where he was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. He went on to receive his Doctor of Dental Surgery at the University of Missouri at Kansas City, and then continued his education at the University of Oklahoma and completed the orthodontic program there. Source: Dulle Trimble Please help us in adding details.

3Apr

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Patricia Bosworth, journalist & actress

Patricia Bosworth ‑ an American journalist and biographer, memoirist, and actress – dies of Covid-19 on April 2, 2020. She was a faculty member of Columbia University’s school of journalism as well as Barnard College, and was a winner of the Front Page Award for her journalistic achievement in writing about the Hollywood Blacklist. She died due to complications brought on by COVID-19. Born Patricia Crum in Oakland, California, Bosworth was the daughter of prominent attorney Bartley Crum and novelist Anna Gertrude Bosworth. She grew up especially close to her younger brother, Bartley Crum Jr. Their father was active in politics as a confidant to Wendell Willkie during the 1940 U.S. presidential election, and served on the 1945 Anglo-American Commi...

3Apr

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Aaron Rubashkin, businessman

Abraham Aaron Rubashkin, a Russian-American businessman, died due to complications brought on by COVID-19 on April 2, 2020. An adherent to Haredi Judaism of the Lubavitcher hasidic movement, Rubashkin was born in the late-1920s in the Russian town Nevel in the former Soviet Union He was the son of Getzel Rubashkin and Rosa Lubavicher Hasidim, who raised their two sons and daughters as observant Jews in spite of the anti-religious repression in the Soviet Union. When the Germans occupied Nevel in July 1941, the Rubashkin family fled east, eventually reaching the Uzbek city of Samarkand, where he married Rivka Chazanov of the Chein family of Nevel. After the war, the Rubashkin family left the Soviet Union via Lemberg and spent time in Austria, before they settled in Paris ...

3Apr

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Sean D. Boynes, Pharmacist

Sean D. Boynes – a Pharmacist in Greenbelt, Maryland – passed away on 2 April, 2020, due to COVID-19. Sean was 49 years old. Howard University Department of Athletics mourns the loss of fallen Bison, Sean D. Boynes, who passed away due to complications from the coronavirus (COVID-19). He was on the frontline, serving in the medical field as a pharmacist. Boynes was three-year member of the Bison football team (1991-93) where he played both sides of the ball as a defensive back and wide receiver. He was known for his man coverage skills, building the reputation as Sean "Bump-N-Run" Boynes. Source: Howard Bison Please help us in adding details.

3Apr

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Arthur Whistler, ethnobotanist

Wayne Arthur Whistler ‑ an American ethnobotanist, academic and writer – died on April 2, 2020 from Covid-19. Whistler, an adjunct professor at the University of Hawaii's Department of Botany, was an expert on tropical flora of the Pacific Islands, especially Samoa and Tonga. Whistler was born near Death Valley in San Bernardino County, California. He earned a B.A. in Biology from the University of California, Riverside, in 1965; an M.A. in Botany, from the University of California, Santa Barbara, in 1966, and Ph.D. in Botany, from the University of Hawaii, in 1979. Once he completed his first two degrees, Whistler served in the Peace Corps as a teacher at Samoa College in Apia, Western Samoa (now known as Samoa). He then moved to Hawaii, where he ...

2Apr

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Ellis Marsalis Jr, jazz pianist

Ellis Louis Marsalis Jr. ‑ an American jazz pianist and educator – died from Covid-19 complications on April 1, 2020. Active since the late 1940s, Marsalis came to greater attention in the 1980s and 1990s as the patriarch of a musical family, with sons Branford and Wynton also becoming notable musicians. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Marsalis was the son of Florence Marie (née Robertson) and Ellis Marsalis Sr., a businessman and social activist. Marsalis and his wife Delores Ferdinand had six sons: Branford, Wynton, Ellis III, Delfeayo, Mboya, and Jason. Branford, Wynton, Delfeayo, and Jason also became jazz musicians. Ellis III is a poet and photographer. Marsalis played saxophone during high school but switched to piano while st...