Remembering those we lost, 50-59 years old, in the coronavirus pandemic
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Alan Michael Twofoot
Age 51, Nashua, N.H.
Lost on May 12

28-year veteran of the United States Army


Carlos Ernesto Escobar Mejia
Age 57, San Diego
Lost on May 6

Only one in the family unable to get a green card


John Pope
Age 53, Haydenville, Mass.
Lost on May 3

Worked for years at many local nursing homes


Randolph Maitz
Age 56, Madison, Conn.
Lost on May 2

He loved all animals, music and community bingo


Stewart Markham Fish
Age 58, Hingham, Mass.
Lost on May 1

His love of wildlife and the marshes fueled his soul


Leslie Kalmus
Age 57, New Jersey
Lost on Apr 27

Always the first one out on the dance floor


Troy Sneed
Age 52, Jacksonville, Fla.
Lost on Apr 27

Grammy-nominated gospel singer and record label founder


Edward A. Masterson
Age 56, Yonkers, N.Y.
Lost on Apr 26

His family was the most important accomplishment of his life


James W. Landis
Age 57, Krocksville, Pa.
Lost on Apr 22

Loved his truck, Dorney Park, Disney World, model trains and especially California cheeseburgers


David Ford
Age 59, DeWitt Township, Mich.
Lost on Apr 21

Pastor who “preached with a lot of strength and voice and sweat”


Calvin Richardson Jr.
Age 57, La Plata, Md.
Lost on Apr 19

Therapist for military veterans


Jeffrey Ronald Henry Muzljakovich
Age 56, Centerbook, Conn.
Lost on Apr 15

Big guy with an even bigger heart


Michael Hill
Age 58, Glassboro, N.J.
Lost on Apr 14

Railroad worker with a big, joyful personality


John Joseph Crowe
Age 56, Saint Johns, Fla.
Lost on Apr 14

Bravely fought a monthlong battle with Covid-19


Peter Brown
Age 53, New Jersey
Lost on Apr 11

Manager of the SW Brown & Son Funeral Home


Reggie Bagala
Age 54, Lockport, La.
Lost on Apr 9

Republican freshman in the state Legislature


Richard Joseph Lenihan Jr.
Age 55, Pearl River, N.Y.
Lost on Apr 9

Man of faith and a proud Irish-American


Myra Helen Robinson
Age 57, Detroit
Lost on Apr 8

More adept than many knew


Adam Schlesinger
Age 52, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Lost on Apr 1

Songwriter for rock, film and the stage


Wallace Roney
Age 59, Paterson, N.J.
Lost on Mar 31

Jazz trumpet virtuoso


Andreas Koutsoudakis
Age 59, New York City
Lost on Mar 27

Trailblazer for TriBeCa


Timothy “Olan” Montgomery
Age 56, Queens, New York
Lost on Mar 20

Actor


Luis Juarez
Age 54, Romeoville, Ill.
Lost on Mar 18

Traveled often in the United States and Mexico


Darla Eileen Brown
Age 54, Sioux City, Iowa
Lost on May 11

Loved dogs, puzzles and books


Tracie L. Heverly
Age 58, Sebring, Ohio
Lost on May 9

Loved painting, crocheting and spending time with her family


Wilman Sanchez Cabrera
Age 59, New York City
Lost on May 6

Remembered for his successful career as a tango dancer


Thomas Cotton
Age 54, Philadelphia
Lost on Apr 29

Self-taught legal wiz


Terrance Burke
Age 54, Maryland
Lost on Apr 27

Inspirational basketball coach


Conrad Warren Buckley
Age 52, Clermont, Fla.
Lost on Apr 27

Proud of recently being promoted to Grampy


Joseph T. Cappello
Age 55, Melrose Park, Ill.
Lost on Apr 24

Made his living from police work


Oluwayemisi Ogunnubi
Age 59, Chicago
Lost on Apr 24

Generous, blunt, and forever centered on her family


Joyce Pacubas-Le Blanc
Age 53, Darien, Ill.
Lost on Apr 23

Nurse for more than 30 years


Mark Schroeder
Age 54, New York
Lost on Apr 22

Skilled cook


Matteo De Cosmo
Age 52, New York
Lost on Apr 21

Art director for the ABC television shows “Emergence,” “Luke Cage” and “The Punisher”


Sawarrelita Redmond
Age 52, Riverdale, Ill.
Lost on Apr 20

Youngest of 21 siblings


Vincie Teresa DeRose
Age 57, Arlington, Mass.
Lost on Apr 20

Always had a smile and a twinkle in her eye


Fred J. Felella Jr.
Age 58, Sugar Grove, Ill.
Lost on Apr 19

Firefighter and part-time Santa


Josephine Tapiru
Age 56, Chicago
Lost on Apr 18

Dedicated nurse


Jonathan Adewumi
Age 57, Bayonne, N.J.
Lost on Apr 17

Uniter of Nigerians in New York


Alex Ruperto
Age 52, Glen Ridge, N.J.
Lost on Apr 16

Soft-spoken and genuine


Saul Moreno
Age 58, Chicago
Lost on Apr 15

Restaurant owner


Ken Caley
Age 59, San Clemente, Calif.
Lost on Apr 15

Always ready with a one-liner to lighten the mood


Billy Ross
Age 53, Milwaukee
Lost on Apr 13

Staff member and mentor at the Milwaukee Rescue Mission


Sherrell Stokes
Age 54, Chicago
Lost on Apr 13

Active in her church


Maria Garcia-Rodelo
Age 52, Nevada
Lost on Apr 12

Would walk her children to school every morning


Orlando Moncada
Age 56, Bronxville, N.Y.
Lost on Apr 12

Left Peru and grabbed hold of the American dream


Mauricio Valdivia
Age 52, Chicago
Lost on Apr 9

Wanted everyone to feel welcome


Robert Dugal
Age 58, Oak Park, Ill.
Lost on Apr 9

Advocate for others with disabilities


Mike Field
Age 59, Valley Stream, N.Y.
Lost on Apr 8

First responder during the 9/11 attacks


Chianti Jackson Harpool
Age 51, Baltimore
Lost on Apr 8

Social worker and then a political fundraiser


William D. Greeke
Age 55, Massachusetts
Lost on Apr 7

Thought it was important to know a person’s life story


Elizabeth Batista
Age 57, Waterbury, Conn.
Lost on Apr 6

Unwavering faith and dedication to the Catholic Church


Marty Derer
Age 56, New Jersey
Lost on Apr 6

Loved to referee basketball games


Clark Osojnicki
Age 56, Stillwater, Minn.
Lost on Apr 6

Well known in the world of agility dog training


Thomas Waters
Age 56, New York City
Lost on Apr 4

Armed the affordable housing movement with data and analysis


Marco DiFranco
Age 50, Chicago
Lost on Apr 2

Police officer who was never at a loss for words


Tarlach MacNiallais
Age 57, New York City
Lost on Apr 1

Belfast-born fighter for LBGT and disability rights


Sandra Santos-Vizcaino
Age 54, New York City
Lost on Mar 31

Beloved public school teacher


Jerry Manley
Age 58, Prince Frederick, Md.
Lost on Mar 31

Retired police sergeant


Jose Vazquez
Age 51, Chicago
Lost on Mar 30

Husband and father


Lorena Borjas
Age 59, New York City
Lost on Mar 30

Transgender immigrant activist


Julian Anguiano-Maya
Age 51, Chicago
Lost on Mar 28

Life of the party


Freda Ocran
Age 51, New York City
Lost on Mar 28

Nurse with a zest for travel and knowledge


Douglas Hickok
Age 57, Pennsylvania
Lost on Mar 28

Military’s first virus casualty


Floyd Cardoz
Age 59, Montclair, N.J.
Lost on Mar 24

Indian chef of fine dining


Alvin Elton
Age 56, Chicago
Lost on Mar 22

Followed in his father’s footsteps as a pipefitter


John-Sebastian Laird-Hammond
Age 59, Washington, D.C.
Lost on Mar 20

Member of a Franciscan monastery


John Cofrancesco
Age 52, New Jersey
Lost on Mar 19

Administrator at a nursing facility


Merle C. Dry
Age 55, Tulsa, Okla.
Lost on Mar 18

Ordained minister