Douglas S. Betar, 61, of Plum, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023. He was the beloved father to Anna Betar and Ross Betar and son to Walter Betar. Doug wa
Paul Lesako admits the obvious. âIâm in the death business in a sense,â said the man who owns and operates a Carmichaels funeral home.
He was accustomed to the grim undertakings of his profession â but not the grim ramifications of COVID-19.
âI handled 14 cases through last year,â Lesako said, referring to people who succumbed to the coronavirus. Some had relocated out of state and some had remained local.
âItâs been tough for me mentally. Iâd say its been brutal. You lose people youâve known for decades, who may have been older but were in good health, who succumbed to (the coronavirus).â