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Marv Luster, footballer
26May By Web TeamNo Comments
Canada, Noteworthy, Profiles, United States

Marv Luster, footballer

Marvin Luster ‑ an American professional football player in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for fourteen years – passed away on May 25, 2020 after suffering from Covid-19. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins. Luster was selected originally by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1960 NFL Draft. He starred as a defensive back for the Toronto Argonauts and Montreal Alouettes. With the Alouettes he won the 1974 Grey Cup. He is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. In November, 2006, he was voted one of the CFL's Top 50 players (#35) of the league's modern era by Canadian sports network TSN. He resided in Atlanta. Luster died of complications of COVID-19 at an assisted living facility in Matthews, North Carolina.
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The New York Times’ tribute to US victims of Covid-19
24May By Web TeamNo Comments
News, Profiles, United States

The New York Times’ tribute to US victims of Covid-19

As the Covid-19 death toll nears 100,000 victims in the United States, The New York Times listed 1,000 people’s names on its front page in May 24 edition. The newspaper’s first two pages display a sprawling list of obituaries that represent only 1% of the nearly 100,000 deaths. The entries list victims’ names, ages, where they were from and sometimes their job, a hobby they enjoyed or a fact about them. “Numbers alone cannot possibly measure the impact of the coronavirus on America, whether it is the numbers of patients treated, jobs interrupted or lives cut short. As the country nears a grim milestone of 100,000 deaths attributed to the virus, The New York Times scoured obituaries and death notices of the victims. The 1,000 people here reflect just 1 percent of of the...
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Jeremy Emerich, Emergency Medical Technician
22May By Web TeamNo Comments
Medics, Profiles, United States

Jeremy Emerich, Emergency Medical Technician

Jeremy Emerich – an Emergency Medical Technician/Firefighter at Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, Pennsylvania – passed away on 21 May, 2020, after suffering from COVID-19. Jeremy was 40 years old. He joined the Army when he was 17 years old to fight for his country, he was a sergeant with the Exeter Township Fire Department and a critical care EMT with Lehigh Valley Health Network. Melanie said her brother was healthy but had high blood pressure and allergies. “When he went into the hospital, he went in with a fever, and we thought he was going to be OK,” she said.  Dozens of emergency apparatus lined the roads in Berks and Lehigh counties as Emerich's body was escorted from the hospital to Bean Funeral Home in Sinking Spring. Lehi...
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Denis Farkasfalvy, theologist
21May By Web TeamNo Comments
Noteworthy, Profiles, Switzerland, United States

Denis Farkasfalvy, theologist

Denis Farkasfalvy ‑ a Hungarian-American, Roman Catholic priest and monk of the Cistercian Order – died of Covid-19 on May 20, 2020. He was an abbot, theologian, author and translator. His baptismal name was Miklós; his father was a mechanical engineer. As a schoolboy he attended the school run by Cistercian priests in his home town of Székesfehérvár. After it was closed down by the communist government, in 1948 he transferred to the famous school run by Benedictines in Pannonhalma. He graduated in 1954 and became a clandestine Cistercian novice for Zirc Abbey in 1955; the monastery was officially suppressed at the time. His name in monastic life was Dionysius. After the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 he took the advice of his novice master L&...
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Romy Agtarap, Nurse
21May By Web TeamNo Comments
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Romy Agtarap, Nurse

Romy Agtarap – a Registered Nurse, Emergency Medicine, in Presbyterian Columbia, New York City, died due to COVID-19 at the age of 61. Source: New York Theatre Please help us in adding details.
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Anna Margaret Glenn, disability rights advocate
20May By Web TeamNo Comments
Noteworthy, Profiles, United States

Anna Margaret Glenn, disability rights advocate

Anna Margaret Glenn an American advocate for people with disabilities and communication disorders as well as the wife of astronaut and Senator John Glenn – died on May 19 2020 due to Covid 19. Suffering from stuttering at an early age, Glenn was notable for raising awareness of children and adults suffering from this, among other, disabilities. Anna Margaret Castor was born on February 17, 1920, in Columbus, Ohio, to parents Homer and Margaret Castor. Her father was a dentist. In 1923, the Castor family moved to New Concord, Ohio. Castor met John Glenn at a very young age when her parents became involved in the same community organizations as Glenn's parents. The families developed a friendship which allowed Castor and Glenn to remain close as they grew up. The pair became high sch...
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Jorge Mateo, Respiratory Therapist
19May By Web TeamNo Comments
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Jorge Mateo, Respiratory Therapist

Jorge Mateo – a Respiratory Therapist at Coral Gables Hospital, Miami, Florida – passed away after suffering from COVID-19. “As a respiratory therapist at Coral Gables Hospital for more than four decades, the loss of Jorge Mateo is felt throughout our entire community,” the hospital said in a statement. “We are deeply saddened by the passing of a beloved member of our staff, and our thoughts and prayers are with his family during this difficult time.” Source: LOCAL 10.COM Please help us in adding details.
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Karon M. Hoffman, Nurse
19May By Web TeamNo Comments
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Karon M. Hoffman, Nurse

Karon M. Hoffman – a Nurse at Alden Terrace of McHenry, McHenry, Illinois – passed away on 18 May 2020, after suffering from COVID-19. Karon was 69 years old. Source: Willow Funeral Home Please help us in adding details.
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