[NFBF-L] [FLAGDU] FW: [NFBF-Tampa] Mae Demers

[Denise Valkema]

What a shock. My heart breaks for Les and family. I am sorry for the chapter’s loss. My thoughts and prayers are with Les and family for peace.


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> On Aug 17, 2020, at 5:36 PM, Sherri via FLAGDU <flagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Sherrill, Marion and the Tampa Bay chapter
> 
> , I did not know them, but my heart aches for their loss.  So very sad for
> Les and family.  I can't even imagine losing one member of my family let
> alone two.  This is tragic!  My heart goes out to you and the rest of the
> Tampa Bay chapter as well as for Les and his family.  They remain in my
> prayers.  Such a heartbreaking loss!  May God somehow bring Les some kind of
> peace.  
> 
> Sherri
> -----Original Message-----
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> O'Brien via FLAGDU
> Sent: Monday, August 17, 2020 3:29 PM
> To: flagdu at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Sherrill O'Brien <sherrill.obrien at verizon.net>
> Subject: [FLAGDU] FW: [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 colonoscopy. 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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