[NFBF-Tampa] [NFBF-L] Mae Demers

[Marilyn Baldwin]

Marion,
Our thoughts and prayers are with this family in their loss. We will include them in our Communities of Faith Prayer Requests. May the Peace of God be with them. 

Marilyn Baldwin 
Co Chairman 
Communities of Faith Committee 
NFBF 

President, Central Florida Chapter 
NFBF 

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> On Aug 17, 2020, at 4:51 PM, Kathy Davis via NFBF-L <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Marion, 
> My heart aches for this family! I know Les must be in really bad shape
> emotionally after losing his wife and daughter so suddenly. I will lift them
> all up in prayer for comfort for Les and everlasting peace for Mae and
> Angelique. 
> 
> Kathy
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NFBF-L <nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Marion Gwizdala via
> NFBF-L
> 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-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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