[NFBF-Tampa] Mae Demers

[Ed Sanders]

Wow, sorry to hear this.

On 8/17/2020 4:25 PM, Noe Villeda via NFBF-Tampa wrote:
>
> How sad is that?
>
> My thoughts and prayers go out to their families.
>
> *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
>
> 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 <mailto:Marion.Gwizdala at verizon.net>
>
>
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