Profiles – Page 105

7Apr

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Medics, Profiles, United States

James Footit, Radiologist

James Footit – a Radiologist at Baystate Hospital, Springfield, Massachusetts – passed away on 6 April, 2020, after suffering from COVID-19. James was 56 years old. He graduated from Cathedral High School in1982 and received his Associate's Degree in Radiologic Technology from Springfield Technical Community College. After many years at Noble Express Urgent Care in Westfield, he was employed most recently at Family Medical Center in Springfield. Source: Legacy Please help us in adding details.

7Apr

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Medics, Profiles, United Kingdom

Janice Graham, Nurse

Janice Graham – a Nurse in Greenock, Scotland – passed away on 6 April, 2020, after suffering from COVID-19. Janice was 58 years old. Louise Long, chief officer of Inverclyde Health and Social Care Partnership, said: “We are saddened to confirm a member of staff has passed away due to Covid-19.” Source: Edinburgh News Please help us in adding details.

7Apr

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Afghanistan, Profiles

Dr. Hanifullah Hanif

Dr. Hanifullah Hanif, an Internal Medicine physician at the Amiri Medical Complex in Kabul, Afghanistan became the first health care professional in the country to die from Covid19 in April 6, 2020. “With deep regrets, we declare the death of Dr. Hanifullah Hanif, specialist physician internal medicine at the Amiri Medical Complex due to the Coronavirus,” the private Amiri hospital said in a statement. Former President Hamid Karzai expressed his deep sympathies over his death. “With regrets, I learned that Dr. Hanifullah Hanif one of our experienced and intelligent cadres passed away,” Karzai said in a message. He said that late Hanif was bravely serving at the front line of fight against the coronavirus and lost his life in this way. Karzai called Hanif’s death a trage...

7Apr

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India, Noteworthy, Profiles, United States

Brahm Kanchibhotla, journalist

Brahmanandam "Brahm" Kanchibhotla ‑ an Indian-American journalist known for his extensive writings on the development of the Telugu community in the USA – died of coronavirus on 6 April 2020. He was a writer for India Abroad, News-India Times, United News of India, and The Indian Panorama, among others. Brahm Kanchibhotla was born in Edubadu village of Parchur Mandal in the Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh, India. In 1992, Kanchibhotla came to the United States working as Business Editor for the News-India Times, handling front-page articles while also reporting on financial news. He later moved to India Weekly USA followed by The Urban Indian, both New York-based publications for the South Asian commmunity. His work as a writer involved work on tiger conservation, restaurant worker...

7Apr

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Profiles, United States

Dr. James Wilson, Physician

Dr. James Wilson, 93, one of the first Dominican Republic-born doctors to open a practice in the United States after immigrating fifty years ago, died on April 6, 2020 from Covid-19. Gov. Phil Murphy announced Tuesday that Dr. James Wilson died Monday night due to complications from the virus. Wilson was a Bergen County resident for the past 50 years who came to the United States from the Dominican Republic. “In the 1960s, he became one of the very first Dominican physicians to open a clinic in the United States in New York City’s Washington Heights where he tended to patients for more than 40 years,” Murphy said. Wilson leaves behind his wife of 54 years, Nilda, and six children, according to Murphy. “We send our condolences to anybody who knew him,” Murphy said, adding: “W...

7Apr

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Noteworthy, Profiles, Ukraine, United States

Stephen Sulyk, archbishop

Stephen Sulyk ‑ a Ukrainian-American hierarch who was an archbishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ‑ died on April 6, 2020 due to complications brought on by COVID-19. He was born in Ukrainian village Balnica, Poland. On March 1, 1981, Sulyk was appointed Archbishop of Philadelphia. On February 27, 2001 he was succeeded by Stefan Soroka as Archbishop of Philadelphia. On April 5, 2020 he was taken to hospital due to COVID-19 where he died at the age of 95.

7Apr

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Profiles, Sweden, United States

Dr. Jacob Zeiger Slepian, ENT

Jacob Zeiger Slepian, 6/9/38-4/7/20, died from complications of Covid-19. Devoted son of the late Philip and Violet (Zeiger) Slepian, beloved husband of the late Carole (Gallancy) Slepian, loving father of Danielle Slepian (Bonnie Rosenbaum) of Jamaica Plain, MA and Beth Slepian (Ellen Finney) of Brooklyn, NY, cherished grandfather of Sylvie Rosenbaum and Guthrie Finney. Dear brother of Serena (Slepian) Robb and the late Paul Slepian and Barnett Slepian. Son-in-law of the late Daniel and Adeline Gallancy. Brother-in-law of Florence Slepian, Lynne Slepian and Arthur Gallancy, as well as of the late John Douglas Robb and Jack Ritenhouse. Uncle to Laura Slepian, Jean Slepian, Amanda Robb and husband Andrew Chesler, Jonna AuCoin and husband David, Daniel Gallancy and wife Shawna, Andrew ...

7Apr

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Medics, Philippines, Profiles

Dino Ezra Hailil, Paediatrician

Dino Ezra Hailil - a Paediatrician at West Metro Medical Center, Zamboanga, Philippines – passed away on April 6, 2020, after suffering from COVID-19. Dino was 39 years old. Dr. Hailil was a faculty member of the School of Medicine at Ateneo de Zamboanga. The ADZU community mourned his passing in a post on Facebook. "We honor and thank you for your dedicated and loving service pro Deo et patria. Be at peace in the loving embrace of Allah. We ask for prayers for him and for consolation of his family and friends." Source: Esquire Please help us in adding details.

Dr Naek L. Tobing, physician, sexologist and author

7Apr

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Indonesia, Medics, Noteworthy, Profiles

Dr Naek L. Tobing, physician, sexologist and author

Dr Naek Lumban Tobing - an Indonesian physician, sexologist and author. He wrote Problems and Solutions (1994) and Premarital Sex, Extramarital Sex, and Building Marital Harmony ‑ died on April 6, 2020 age 79 due to COVID-19. Often appearing to fill sexology rubrics in various national magazines and newspapers. In addition, he was often invited as a speaker in a health rubric program related to sexology issues at various television and radio stations throughout Indonesia. He was born on Samosir Island, Tapanuli. He earned a medical degree from The University of North Sumatra in 1966, and psychiatrist degree from The University of Indonesia in 1976. He also earned certified sex educator from The University of Minnesota in 1983. He died at the Pertamina Central ...

7Apr

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Noteworthy, Profiles, United States

Mary Bradford Kilgore, bowler

Mary Bradford Kilgore, a championship bowler and dedicated mother, died on April 6, 2020, of COVID-19 complications. She was 86 years old. “My sister and I were in charge of dusting and keeping my mom’s bowling trophies clean,” her daughter Sharon Kilgore-Smith of Cottage Grove said. “She had around 300 trophies.” Bradford Kilgore built her extensive trophy collection during a 23-year career in mostly the 1960s and 1970s as one of the top female bowlers in the nation. She was a member of a team sponsored by Motown Records owner Berry Gordy. The highly successful team was perennially one of the top women’s teams in the country. Bradford Kilgore won several individual state titles while the Motown team was winning numerous Michigan ...