Over the summer,
The Daily Moth has collected
stories of Deaf people
who lost their lives
due to the coronavirus.
We have made a video tribute
to recognize and
remember some of them.
We will share
three stories today.
We will give tributes
to more deaf people in
two other videos this week.
These stories were shared
with us from family members,
friends, or a close acquaintance
of a person who passed away.
My friend, Joyce Davis -
this is her sign name -
died in March 2020
from the coronavirus.
Joyce lived in the city
of Detroit, Michigan.
She was a teacher,
a social worker,
and a cosmetologist.
My favorite memory of us
together is when she came
to our home after we got
shrimp, corn, sausage,
and vegetable and put it all
in a boiling pot to make
a seafood boil.
We both really enjoy
eating and having our fill.
We often went to the market
to buy fresh food
such as vegetables, fruit,
and seafood on Saturdays.
Joyce loved to go to church,
loved to worship,
and loved to sing.
So I think people will remember
her by her love for God
and for her faith.
Susan's last name before
she was married was McAssey.
She was born on October 7, 1948.
She grew up in Brooklyn
and had two brothers.
She went to the JHS
#47 School for the Deaf.
She graduated there in 1964.
To be clear, that was up
to the 9th grade.
She went to a local high school.
Later in life,
she moved to Queens.
She met her deaf husband,
Anthony DeVito,
who had a deaf brother,
Rocco, who was from Virginia.
They moved to New Jersey and
had two daughters and
five grandchildren.
She enjoyed time with her family
and grandchildren.
I met Susan from time to time
and she always talked about
her children and grandchildren,
memories of #47,
and about her life
with her husband.
Her family and friends miss her
and the memories will be in
their hearts forever.
She died on March 28 2020
at the age of 71.
Hello!
I want to tell you about
my dear mom, Maria.
She was born in Sicily, Italy.
She is the second oldest
among her siblings.
She went to a Catholic school
and when she was 30,
she moved to America
and met my father.
One year later,
they got married.
She worked all of her life
until she was 70.
She would always share stories
of when she witnessed
World War II when Germany
overran Italy.
She would tell stories
to my friends
whenever I brought them over.
I would have to be very patient
as she retold the story and
took an hour, and she would
do this again and again,
including when I brought
over my ex-girlfriend.
I would have to walk
behind her to tell my mother
to stop talking.
She would be like, "Oh okay,
I'll be finished soon,"
but still talk.
I really loved my mother.
She was very good at
cooking Italian food.
She was the best at
cooking meatballs.
There is no equal with her food,
it is really champ.
I miss you mom.
I love you.
You are always in my heart.
ILY mom.
Thank you for sharing.
Our hearts are with the family
and friends of those
who have departed.
On Wednesday, we will
share more stories.
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