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Mariter Tarugo worked on the St Andrew s Ward of St Vincent’s Hospiral, which is now a Covid ward
Ms Tarugo was admitted to hospital with Covid-19 a week prior to her death and her heart-broken daughter said that she’s “still in shock” at her mum’s passing.
“It’s awful to think that my mother’s funeral is happening in the same week that the vaccinations are being carried out,” she said.
“She was dearly and loved by her family and friends and I may say one of the best Filipino workers in Ireland.”
The Philippine Consulate in Ireland has paid tribute to Mariter.
Tributes paid after Dublin nurse tragically dies of Covid-19 on Christmas Eve
Mariter Tarugo, who lived in Dalkey, worked on St Andrew s Ward in the hospital
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Mariter Tarugo sadly lost her battle with COVID-19 on Christmas Eve (Image: Go Fund Me)
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Covid-19: Tributes paid to Dublin healthcare worker who died on Christmas Eve Mariter Tarugo (60) was admitted to St Vincent’s Hospital with coronavirus a week ago
Fri, Jan 1, 2021, 11:00 Updated: Fri, Jan 1, 2021, 11:42 Olivia Kelleher
Tributes have been paid to a healthcare assistant (60) at St Vincent’s Hospital in Dublin who died from Covid-19 on Christmas Eve.
Philippine native Mariter Tarugo, who lived in Dalkey, worked on St Andrew’s Ward in the hospital,
She was admitted to her workplace as a patient a week ago and died on December 24th. Her husband has also contracted the virus.
Ms Mariter is survived by her husband, Nicolas; her daughter Nice; her grandchildren Axl Ezekiel and Arabella Faith; son-in-law Albert; and her extended family, relatives and friends across the world.
Tributes paid to Dublin nurse who died from COVID on Christmas Eve
Tributes have been paid to a nurse who died from COVID on Christmas Eve.
Mariter Tarugo, who was from the Philippines but lived in Dalkey, had been working on St Andrew’s Ward in St Vincent’s Hospital in Dublin when she fell ill.
The 60-year-old grandmother was admitted to the hospital as a patient a week ago and died on December 24.
Her husband has also contracted the virus.
Mariter is survived by her husband, Nicolas; her daughter Nice; her grandchildren Axl Ezekiel and Arabella Faith; son-in-law Albert; and her extended family, relatives and friends across the world.