For the Family of Maria Lopez, RN
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Our union again faces the heartbreaking news that we have lost a nurse to COVID-19.
Maria Lopez, who worked for nearly twenty years in the University of Illinois Hospital Operating Room, passed away after becoming infected with this terrible virus.
Maria was set to retire at the end of April. Despite the risks associated with overcrowded hospitals and minimal PPE, she continued to report to work every day to take care of her patients. She, like too many other healthcare workers in this country, is a casualty of the frontline.
From her daughter Maria:
My mother was the strongest woman I have ever met, but she was also the most caring and most selfless. She taught me to put others before me and to never give up. She was the best grandma to my kids and I am thankful for the time she spent with us. I will forever hold her in my heart.
A message from her daughter Carina:
Where do I begin.. my mother was incredible and unstoppable. She managed to raise both me and my sister as a single parent and also devoted her life as a nurse....When this virus broke out, I could tell she was scared. But she told us she couldn’t let fear stop her from doing what she was put on this earth to do. She knew the dangers and still chose to go to work and help in any way that she could. My mother died a hero.
Maria is remembered by her colleagues as a nurse with an enormous heart who made every work day fun. She was full of life and laughter, and was very well respected for her skill and experience in nursing.
In the words of her co-worker, Mary Ann Zervakis Brent, Chief CRNA:
Maria was a dear friend and colleague for many years. The nurse anesthetists and I loved working with her in the operating room (most often in robotic cases). She was one of a kind and the absolute best person. She had an enormous heart and made every work day fun. Maria was full of life and laughter. Words cannot express how much I will miss my Amiga and she will live in my heart every day.
Simple words cannot express the loss felt in the Operating Room after Maria’s passing. We join Maria’s family and co-workers in mourning her.
Maria Lopez, who worked for nearly twenty years in the University of Illinois Hospital Operating Room, passed away after becoming infected with this terrible virus.
Maria was set to retire at the end of April. Despite the risks associated with overcrowded hospitals and minimal PPE, she continued to report to work every day to take care of her patients. She, like too many other healthcare workers in this country, is a casualty of the frontline.
From her daughter Maria:
My mother was the strongest woman I have ever met, but she was also the most caring and most selfless. She taught me to put others before me and to never give up. She was the best grandma to my kids and I am thankful for the time she spent with us. I will forever hold her in my heart.
A message from her daughter Carina:
Where do I begin.. my mother was incredible and unstoppable. She managed to raise both me and my sister as a single parent and also devoted her life as a nurse....When this virus broke out, I could tell she was scared. But she told us she couldn’t let fear stop her from doing what she was put on this earth to do. She knew the dangers and still chose to go to work and help in any way that she could. My mother died a hero.
Maria is remembered by her colleagues as a nurse with an enormous heart who made every work day fun. She was full of life and laughter, and was very well respected for her skill and experience in nursing.
In the words of her co-worker, Mary Ann Zervakis Brent, Chief CRNA:
Maria was a dear friend and colleague for many years. The nurse anesthetists and I loved working with her in the operating room (most often in robotic cases). She was one of a kind and the absolute best person. She had an enormous heart and made every work day fun. Maria was full of life and laughter. Words cannot express how much I will miss my Amiga and she will live in my heart every day.
Simple words cannot express the loss felt in the Operating Room after Maria’s passing. We join Maria’s family and co-workers in mourning her.
Organizer and beneficiary
Illinois Nurses Association
Organizer
Chicago, IL
Maria Lopez
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