Mary Sarmiento
Christopher Sarmiento, 33, taught social studies and coached football at Vista Middle School.
UPDATE: LCPS officials on Monday afternoon said two additional employees had now died of Covid-19, marking the sixth and seventh deaths of educators in the district from the virus since November.
As ABC-7 had reported earlier Monday, Chris Sarmiento, 33, was a teacher and a football coach at Vista Middle School.
The additional death was that of Beatrice Ramirez, 58, a nutrition services employee at Valley View Elementary who had worked for the district since 2002, officials said.
Both school employees died over the weekend, the district said.
ORIGINAL REPORT: LAS CRUCES, New Mexico Before dying of Covid-19, Christopher Sarmiento was a loving teacher, coach and father of three, his wife told ABC-7.
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