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Donald DiPetrillo, Firefighter

Donald DiPetrillo – the Chief of Fire Rescue, Seminole Tribe Fire-Rescue, Hollywood, Florida – passed away after suffering from COVID-19. It was reported on 1 May, 2020. Donald was 70 years old. The Seminole Tribe of Florida mourned the death of their fire chief, Donald DiPetrillo, after contracting the coronavirus. “Chief DiPetrillo understood that success in life was about just being nice. If you care for people, the rest takes care of itself,” said William Latchford, Executive Director of Public Safety for the Seminole Tribe. “His care, commitment, and leadership for over 50 years of service, helped shape the future of the fire service, not only within the Seminole Tribe, but also in the State of Florida.” DiPetrillo joined the Navy in ...

Donald Kennedy, Neurobiologist

Donald Kennedy – a Neurobiologist (retired), Former President at Stanford University; Former Chief of US FDA, Redwood City, California – passed away on 21 April, 2020, after suffering from COVID-19. Donald was 88 years old. Born Aug. 18, 1931, in New York City and educated at Harvard, he taught at Syracuse before arriving at “the Farm” in 1960 as an assistant professor. Kennedy climbed the ranks to become chair of the school’s biology department and helped create and, for a time, directed Stanford’s interdisciplinary human biology program. From 2000 to 2008, Kennedy served as editor in chief of the journal Science. He later returned to teaching undergraduates and served on the boards of numerous nonprofits and scientific organizations. ...

Solomon Donald, Emergency Medical Technician

Solomon Donald – an Emergency Medical Technician at Trinitas Regional Medical Center, Elizabeth, New Jersey – passed away after suffering from COVID-19. It was reported on 16 April 2020. Solomon was 41 years old. Solomon Donald, 41, who worked for nine years as an EMT at Trinitas Regional Medical Center in Elizabeth. Donald, a husband and father of two children, also had worked at Saint Barnabas Medical Center as a hyperbaric safety officer in the wound care center. He also served as a basketball coach for the North Plainfield Nothing But Nets organization and was the owner of his own clothing company, Murphy said. "Helping people was his true calling and I know his family and community will miss that the most, may God bless him and each and every one of his...