Anita Fial led a PR firm that marketed unusual produce; she helped boost the sales of Florida sweet corn and Mexican avocados. Over the course of her career, she rose …
New York Coronavirus Memorial
Remembering the people of New York who died during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Marlino Cagas was an RN at Harlem Hospital. He had been a pharmacy tech for many years before becoming an RN at age 60.
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Patricia Bosworth was an actor and writer who trained at the Actors Studio alongside luminaries including Marlon Brando and Marilyn Monroe. She wrote memoirs of her own life as well …
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Calverton, New York, USA Died April 17, 2020 Age 52 Source: Education Week Obituary ALESSI – Liborio “Lee” , age 52 of Calverton passed away on April 17, 2020 from complications of COVID-19… …
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Albert Petrocelli was a Brooklyn fire chief who was a first responder on September 11, 2001. He lost a son that day, Mark, who was in the World Trade Center …
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Oyster Bay, New York, USA Died April 17, 2020 Age 81 Obituary Andrea Ruth Ludgin, 81, of Oyster Bay, New York, an Upper East Side resident for over 50 years who bravely endured …
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Jonathan Adewumi co-owned the Brooklyn restaurant Amarachi, a popular spot for African food. A native of Nigeria who came to the U.S. as a child, Adewumi also co-founded Nigerian Fabrics …
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Ferdi German was a New York City subway car inspector. He was a native of the Dominican Republic and a U.S. Army veteran.
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Henry Grimes was a legendary free jazz bassist who played with many greats including Sonny Rollins.
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Robert Cardona was a detective with the New York Police Department. He joined the NYPD just months before 9/11, and he battled cancer related to the heroic work he did …