Concern is growing as Virginia sees a rapid, early rise in flu cases. Now, a Suffolk mother is teaming up with a nonprofit to help spread awareness about getting the flu shot.
across the nation, the time of remembrance. in los angeles, maria peterson devoted her life to caring for others as an icu nurse. she traveled to central america on her last medical mission last year. she leaves behind her husband and teenage son. in virginia, teresa sperry s parents remember their daughter as an avid reader, smart, beautiful, loving, and always open to taking care of others. at hill point elementary, the 10-year-old was known to bandage her classmate s cuts and scrapes. similar heart aches reverberating all across the country. in new york, a hispanic community hit hard. two congregations united in grief after losing more than 100 members. translator: there are moments we can t explain with reason.
she made it a point to make sure to make friends with everybody. you are my sunshine and i love you. lovingly drawn in red and blue crayon. these are some of the last drawings by 10-year-old teresa sperry. last fall, she came home from school with a headache. we thought it was just a simple headache. she passed away a few days later. just weeks before children her age became eligible for the vaccine. my baby was happy, healthy, and strong and it took her in less than five days. if it can take her, it can take anybody. 39-year-old naomi died on july 2nd, 2020. at her funeral, her husband of 24 years, carlos garcia, said good-bye with their two sons. 14-year-old isaiah and 11-year-old nathan. less than a month later, the boys were attending their father s funeral. i didn t get to say good-bye to my mom or my dad now and