B. E. Warden “Jack”
B. E. ‘Jack’ Warden, died April 12, 2021, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Brainerd, MN, caused by Parkinson’s Disease which was caused by exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam where he served as a rescue helicopter pilot for the Air Force.
Born in Wilkinsburg, PA, March 9, 1932. Graduated from high school at Shady Side Academy, Fox Chapel, PA 1950. Married Louise June 7, 1952, in Washington, D.C. Graduated from U of Maryland, 1955, via U.S. Air Force R.O.T.C. program, graduated from helicopter flight school, successfully serving 20 years, retiring in 1975 as a Lt. Colonel. Family then moved to Nisswa that year with Jack and Louise taking ownership of his parents’ small resort. Six days each week he walked to Nisswa P.O. stopping, visiting and starting the day knowing everyone in downtown Nisswa was alright. He served on Nisswa City Council 1979-1986, served as Mayor of Nisswa 1987-1988, appointed Mayor 1989-1990. Served as a bank director of Nisswa S
arrow A healthcare professional cries in front of Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, a safety-net hospital in Brooklyn, April 7, 2021. Vanessa Carvalho/Shutterstock
When COVID-19 swept through the Rockaway peninsula last spring, St. John’s Episcopal Hospital was alone to weather the storm. Those who live nearby suffer disproportionately from conditions like diabetes, obesity, and hypertension that make people more vulnerable to severe cases of COVID-19, and St. John’s has been the sole medical center serving the isolated beach community since Peninsula Hospital closed in 2012. After the pandemic hit, St. John’s quickly tripled its ICU capacity but was still pushed to its limits as the virus overwhelmed Queens.