Remembering Luis Juarez

Age 54, Romeoville, Ill.
Passed away on March 18, 2020

When Luis Juarez went to the hospital, his family thought he had pneumonia and, like before, he would be fine. He wouldn’t be.

On March 15, the family was told the 54-year-old Juarez had been infected with the novel coronavirus, according to his son. He died three days later. A death certificate from the funeral home, provided by the family, said he died of respiratory failure caused by COVID-19, the coronavirus.

A few weeks ago, on Feb. 29, Juarez had attended a quinceanera, a coming of age family celebration for an extended cousin that drew nearly 200 family and friends. He had returned from a trip to Mexico the day before the celebration and had no symptoms, his son said.

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