In memoriam: Canada’s health workers who have died of COVID-19

Updated on February 19, 2021

Across the globe, health care workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic do essential work caring for patients but all too often put themselves at risk of infection.

Join the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions in remembering and honouring the lives of all Canada’s health care workers who have died from COVID-19, whose names and information we have recorded here.

As we collectively mourn their loss, let us recommit to fighting for all frontline workers to have the protections they need to remain safe and healthy.

The CFNU extends heartfelt condolences to all families and individuals who have lost loved ones as a result of this pandemic. We encourage anyone in need of support to seek assistance. We are in this together.

If you wish to submit a name, please email cfnu@nursesunions.ca. 

CANADA’S HEALTH CARE WORKERS WHO HAVE DIED OF COVID-19

A

Anonymous hospital environmental services worker, 58, Brampton, Ontario

Anonymous Hospital Cleaner, Ontario

Anonymous Personal Support Worker, 50s, Sienna Senior Living’s Altamont Care Community, Scarborough, Ontario

Anonymous Personal Supporter Worker (CUPE), Ottawa, Ontario

Anonymous home care attendant (CUPE), Ste. Annes, Manitoba

Anonymous health care worker, a woman in her 50s, Edmonton, Alberta

Anonymous physician, Alberta

Anonymous man, in his 40s, long-term care home employee, Montreal, Quebec

Anonymous health care worker, Alberta

Bontu Abdulahi, 44, personal support worker, Toronto, Ontario

Agary Akaekpuchionwa, Personal Support Worker (CUPE), LTC, Ottawa, Ontario

Maureen Ambersley, 57, LTC RPN (SEIU Healthcare), Mississauga, Ontario

Oscar Anibal Rodriguez, in his late 50s, LTC home employee, Quebec City, Quebec

B

Brian Beattie, 57, Nurse (ONA/CFNU), LTC, London, Ontario

C

Joe Marie (Jing) Parrenas Corral, 61, health care aide (AUPE), Calgary, Alberta

D

Yassin Dabeh, 19, cleaner (LiUNA) at a long-term care home (Middlesex Terrace), London, Ontario

Jean Claude Dianzenza, 61, health care aide (CUPE), Winnipeg, Manitoba

F

Marcelin Francois, 40, Personal Support Worker, Montreal, Quebec

Maria Flores, Personal Support Worker, London, Ontario

G

Antonio ‘Boyet’ Gaerlan, 54, housekeeper (CUPE) in the Environmental Services Department (Etobicoke General Hospital), Etobicoke, Ontario

H

Judy Hawkins, 64, activity assistant in long-term care, Windsor, Ontario

Dr. Huy Hao Dao, 44, Public Health Physician, Montreal, Quebec

I

Yurub Ibrahim, 51, health care aide at Glamorgan Care Centre, Calgary, Alberta

J

Jean-Géthro Joseph, Personal Support Worker (CUPE), Ottawa, Ontario

L

Sam Laguerre, 44, residence administrative assistant at LTC Providence Saint-Joseph (SQEES-FTQ), Montreal, Quebec

Marie-Caona Lamitié, 65, orderly at LTC residence Place Lacordaire, Montreal, Quebec

M

Christine Mandegarian, 54, Personal Support Worker (SEIU Health Care) Scarborough, Ontario

Laurence Ménard, 33, Social Worker (APTS), Drummondville, Quebec

N

Thong Nguyen, 48, patient attendant (Federation of Health and Social Services for CSN), Montreal, Quebec

P

Patrick Péladeau, 56, orderly, LTC residence Lionel-Émond (STTSSSO-CSN), Gatineau, Quebec

R

Arlene Reid, 51, Personal Support Worker (SEIU Health Care), Peel Region, Ontario

Jean Rigaud Fontaine, 72, home health care assistant (le syndicat des auxiliaires aux services de santé, CSN), Montreal, Quebec

Sharon Roberts, 59, Personal Support Worker (SEIU Health Care), North York, Ontario

Leonard Rodrigues, 61, Personal Support Worker (UNIFOR), Toronto, Ontario

Sylvain Roy, 56, caregiver, LTC residence Lionel-Émond (Fédération de la santé et des services sociaux), Gatineau, Quebec

S

Victoria “Vicky” Salvan, 64, Orderly (CUPE), Montreal, Quebec

T

Marina Thenor Louis, 45, Orderly, CHSLD, Montreal, Quebec

Stéphanie Tessier, 31, Orderly (union for health care workers in the Laurentians), CHSLD, Saint-Jérôme, Quebec

Tom Thomas, 34, continuing care assistant (CUPE), Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford, Saskatchewan

V

Warlito Valdez, 47, Residential Support Worker for people with disabilities, Richmond, British Columbia

Rose Vandelannoite, 62, Health Care Aide at Summerwood Village Retirement Home (LiUNA), Sherwood Park, Alberta

Denis Vincent, 62, Dentist, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Y

Sheila Yakovishin, 60, Personal Support Worker (UNIFOR), Windsor, Ontario

Please note: This list of health care workers includes any staff who work in health care facilities. It is compiled from names submitted to the list from the family or friends of the deceased, or their unions’ reports, as well as from media articles.