Washington, D.C. Mayor
Muriel Bowser announced sad family news today. She revealed via her Twitter account today that her 64-year-old sister
Mercia Bowser has passed from the COVID-19 virus.
Mercia Bowser, sister of D.C. mayor, devoted her life to working with children (Credit: Bowser)
“My family and I are mourning the loss of my sister, Mercia Bowser, who passed away this morning due to complications related to COVID-19. Mercia was loved immensely and will be missed greatly, as she joins the legion of angels who have gone home too soon due to the pandemic.”
My family and I are mourning the loss of my sister, Mercia Bowser, who passed away this morning due to complications related to COVID-19. Mercia was loved immensely and will be missed greatly, as she joins the legion of angels who have gone home too soon due to the pandemic. Muriel Bowser (@MurielBowser) February 24, 2021
DC mayor s only sister dies of complications from COVID-19
Mercia Bowser becomes one of the more than 1,000 District residents and more than 500,000 Americans who have died after contracting the coronavirus. Author: Jordan Fischer, Tom Dempsey (WUSA) Published: 3:18 PM EST February 24, 2021 Updated: 12:28 AM EST February 25, 2021
WASHINGTON Mercia Bowser, the older and only sister of D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, died Wednesday of complications related to COVID-19, the mayor said in a statement.
Mercia, who would have turned 65 next month, served with Catholic Charities and the D.C. Office on Aging. She is one of the more than 1,000 D.C. residents and more than 500,000 Americans who have died a as result of complications of the novel coronavirus.