Roberta Place couple scored high on love, low on the golf course
Beverley Moffatt resided at Roberta Place and husband Sonny Van Tassell would come to help care for her, but both contracted the virus and died within about 24 hours of each other; They were very sweet together
Feb 12, 2021 6:00 PM By: Shawn Gibson
If any solace can be taken from the death of a married couple associated with Roberta Place, it could be they left this world within 24 hours of each other after a half-century of love and travel.
The Barrie long-term care home on Essa Road has been in outbreak since Jan. 8 when it was declared by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit. In total, 70 deaths have been attributed to the outbreak 66 confirmed and three considered probable, all residents. One essential caregiver associated with the 137-bed facility also died after contracting the virus.