HYANNIS, Mass. – The Valdovinos family has been praying the rosary for months.
They’ve always been devout Catholics, but since last fall, the large, tightknit family has been rocked by tragedy after tragedy, so they have leaned on prayer like never before.
“It’s been like a whole storm on us,” said Laura Valdovinos, 18.
The deaths – all attributed to COVID-19 – began in Mexico. In October, Laura’s aunt died, then two of her great uncles two months later.
In January, Laura lost her grandfather to the virus that she calls a monster, and finally, her father, Enrique, founder of a beloved restaurant in Hyannis called Mi Pueblo.