[NFBF-L] Mae Demers

[Judith Hamilton]

Marion,
This is such tragic news. Your friend and colleague, Les, must think he is living through a nightmare. Deepest condolences to the family and friends. Public health is being strained to their limits because of irresponsibility.
Respectfully,
Judy Hamilton


-----Original Message-----
>From: Marion Gwizdala via NFBF-L <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Aug 17, 2020 2:54 PM
>To: NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>, NFB of Florida Tampa Chapter List <nfbf-tampa at nfbnet.org>
>Cc: Marion Gwizdala <marion.gwizdala at verizon.net>
>Subject: [NFBF-L] Mae Demers
>
>Dear Federation Family,
>
> 
>
>                On august 5 I shared that two members of the tampa bay
>chapter and the florida Association of guide Dog Users had contracted
>COVID-19. Apparently Les's wife Mae contracted the virus at an imaging site
>where she had gone for a conoloscopy. Her daughter, Angelique Mitchell,
>drove her to  the appointment since driving is not recommended after the
>procedure. Both mae and Angelique contracted the virus and, in turn,
>infected Les. Les told me his symptoms were fairly mild; however, they kept
>him in the hospital for two weeks. Mae and Angelique were not as fortunate
>and required intubation. I am very sad to share that Mae Demers lost her
>battle with the Coronavirus on Friday afternoon at 1:55 and her daughter,
>Angelique made her transition on Saturday at 1:18 p.m. nearly twenty-four
>hours after her mom.
>
> 
>
>                A very sad sequel to this already miserable story is that,
>due to the strain of resources brought on by this pandemic, mae and
>Angelique must remain at the hospital morgue for more than two weeks because
>all the public morgues and crematoriums have no room to store the bodies.
>There is also a shortage of urns, necessitating an even longer wait for les
>to collect his wife and daughters remains and schedule an inurnment in
>Georgia. Please keep all of les's family in your thoughts and prayers that
>the Universe eases Les's pain and allows all of us to find a greater plan
>for humanity through all this pain and suffering.
>
> 
>
>With warm regards,
>
>Marion 
>
> 
>
>Marion Gwizdala
>
>(813) 626-2789
>
>Marion.Gwizdala at verizon.net 
>
> 
>
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