1/ It has been five months since COVID-19 started infecting Americans. The U.S. alone has lost more than 120,000 people.
These are some of the stories of front-line workers killed by COVID-19 — as told by their loved ones.
These are some of the stories of front-line workers killed by COVID-19 — as told by their loved ones.
2/ Yves-Emmanuel Segui, 60. Pharmacist in Yonkers, N.Y.
"He just thought, you know ... There's a lot of sick people right now, and that's even more of a reason for me to work," his daughter Morit, a resident physician and OBGYN in the Bronx, says of her father.
"He just thought, you know ... There's a lot of sick people right now, and that's even more of a reason for me to work," his daughter Morit, a resident physician and OBGYN in the Bronx, says of her father.
3/ Jose Diaz Ayala, 38. Police sergeant in Palm Beach County, Fla.
Sgt. Jose Diaz Ayala was an officer at the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. He died in early April at 38 because of complications from COVID-19.
Sgt. Jose Diaz Ayala was an officer at the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. He died in early April at 38 because of complications from COVID-19.
4/ Rose Harrison, 60. Nurse in Hamilton, Ala.
"She worked her entire life. She worked three jobs most of the time. She loved her family," daughter Amanda Williams says. "Mother was the absolute definition of self-sacrifice. Pure love, selflessness. She was a natural giver.”
"She worked her entire life. She worked three jobs most of the time. She loved her family," daughter Amanda Williams says. "Mother was the absolute definition of self-sacrifice. Pure love, selflessness. She was a natural giver.”
5/ Gianmarco Bertolotti, 42. Mason at Lenox Hill Hospital, New York City
"I want to make sure that his light lives on, you know, he was taken from us in such a dark way. I want to make sure people remember him," says Bertolotti's sister, Monique.
"I want to make sure that his light lives on, you know, he was taken from us in such a dark way. I want to make sure people remember him," says Bertolotti's sister, Monique.
6/ Zlatko Veleski, 53. Building porter in New York City.
Veleski was a family man and a champion for his fellow worker. He was a maintenance worker in the Twin Towers — and survived the 9/11 attacks. He voiced concerns over the safety of his coworkers during the pandemic.
Veleski was a family man and a champion for his fellow worker. He was a maintenance worker in the Twin Towers — and survived the 9/11 attacks. He voiced concerns over the safety of his coworkers during the pandemic.
7/ Devin Francis, 44. Radiology technician in Miami.
"He was a good guy, a great father and the greatest soul mate, you know, a very hard worker ... and a good chef," Micaela Scott says of her fiancee.
"He was a good guy, a great father and the greatest soul mate, you know, a very hard worker ... and a good chef," Micaela Scott says of her fiancee.
8/ Erlin Galarza, 66. Bus driver, New York City.
"He loved the church. He loved his job," Ana Maria Galarza says of her husband of 42 years. "He wanted always to help people."
"He loved the church. He loved his job," Ana Maria Galarza says of her husband of 42 years. "He wanted always to help people."
9/ Jeffrey Baumbach, 57. Nurse in Stockton, Calif.
"My dad was the type of person to always make everyone laugh. If you were ever having a bad day or needed someone to talk to, my dad would be there. He was just a genuine person and he loved everyone," his daughter Kaila says
"My dad was the type of person to always make everyone laugh. If you were ever having a bad day or needed someone to talk to, my dad would be there. He was just a genuine person and he loved everyone," his daughter Kaila says
10/ Scott Blanks, 34. Dental assistant in Whittier, Calif.
"Scott really had the ability to leave these imprints on everybody's lives, even though he would move on or people would move on, they still remembered him," says his friend Vincent Estrada.
"Scott really had the ability to leave these imprints on everybody's lives, even though he would move on or people would move on, they still remembered him," says his friend Vincent Estrada.
11/ Hear audio and read more thoughts as family and friends remember front-line workers lost during COVID-19. trib.al/HvcRhkz
