[NFBF-Tampa] Mae Demers

[Chris Walker]

On behalf of the Winchester Chapter we would like to send our condolences to the family and friends and all those affected. Please stay safe everybody and take the necessary precautions.


Chris Walker 
President  Winchester Chapter 
National Federation of the Blind of Virginia 
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> On Aug 17, 2020, at 4:27 PM, Noe Villeda via NFBF-Tampa <nfbf-tampa at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> How sad is that?
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> My thoughts and prayers go out to their families.
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> From: NFBF-Tampa <nfbf-tampa-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Marion Gwizdala via NFBF-Tampa
> Sent: Monday, August 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-Tampa] Mae Demers
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> Dear Federation Family,
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>                 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.
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>                 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.
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> With warm regards,
> Marion
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> Marion Gwizdala
> (813) 626-2789
> Marion.Gwizdala at verizon.net
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