The one foe Emil Spanner couldn’t push through was COVID-19. He died from the disease on June 7, 2020.
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EDWARD SIMAS, 70, CLASSIC CAR COLLECTOR COULD FIX ANYTHING
‘He knew a little bit of everything. … He was good with math and numbers, and fixing things with his hands.’
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DOROTHY E. RICE, 80, OPENED HER HOME TO THOSE IN NEED
She died on Aug. 15, 2020, from COVID-19 complications, at the CareOne nursing home in New Bedford.
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CHERYL ANN MASSE, 73, DILIGENT OFFICE MANAGER AND FRIEND
She had difficulty breathing and went on a ventilator. She died from COVID-19 at St. Luke’s Hospital on July 2, 2020.
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CHARLES CORREIA, 92, ARMY VETERAN, TEXTILE WORKER
He was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital, where he tested positive for the novel coronavirus. He died four days later.
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CARLOS BARREIRA, 30, LOVED SOCCER AND FAMILY
Shortly after his sister, Ana Madeira arrived at St. Luke’s Hospital, her brother’s heart gave out. Just like that, he was gone.
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BEVERLY SOUZA, 78, BUSINESSWOMAN, SEAMSTRESS, COOK
She was the glue that held the family together, said her son.
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ARTHUR ALCOCK, 96, NEW BEDFORD PAINTER, RED SOX FAN
Arthur Alcock, who lived most of his life in New Bedford, died from COVID-19 complications on June 4, 2020, at St. Luke’s Hospital.
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ANTONIO VIEIRA, 85, FISHERMAN, LANDSCAPER, PAINTER
Antonio Vieira worked for AFC Cable, but he injured his back on the job and later held a variety of odd jobs. He died July 2, 2020, from COVID-19.
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ALICE BERNIER, 96, TALENTED FASHION ILLUSTRATOR WHO RAISED 7 CHILDREN
Alice Bernier was diagnosed with COVID-19 in the spring of 2020 and died at St. Luke’s Hospital on June 6. She was 96.