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VOL. 31 NO. 18
APRIL 30 - MAY 6, 2020
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Pharmacist dies of Covid-19 complications tion seemed to improve. “It took us all by surprise,” she said of his death. “We didn’t think it As the coronavirus spread was going in that direction.” across New York City and Long The week that he got sick, Island, Bill Mantell continued to Carole said, her husband was in commute from his East Meadow the middle of selling his pharhome to his pharmamacy in Rochdale cy in Queens. Near Village, which he the end of March, had owned for 31 Mantell, formerly of years — as long as Rockville Centre, the couple had been developed a fever, married. He signed which spiked and the papers on April persisted for more 3, three days before than a week. He was being admitted to admitted to Nassau the hospital, and University Medical was under contract Center in East to work for a year, Meadow, where he with the possibility died two weeks later, of continuing. on April 17, of com“His plan was to plications of Covid- GAIL MANTELL stay on,” Carole 19 and pneumonia. Daughter said. “He wanted to He was 68. work.” Mantell’s family She described her could not visit him in the hospi- husband as hardworking, caring tal, but his wife, Carole, and and generous, someone who daughters Gail and Jenna called made sure she and their daughand texted him daily. “By the sec- ters had what they needed, and ond week, he was really weak never wanting for himself. and not answering texts,” Carole Bill was born in Poland on said. Sept. 14, 1951, the youngest of Over two weeks, she said, three children, and lived in Israthere were times when his condiCONTINUED ON PAGE 4
By JILL NOSSA
jnossa@liherald.com
Christina Daly/Herald
Praise for village nursing homes Employees at two Rockville Centre nursing homes were recognized last week with a car parade. A group of residents drove past the Grand Pavilion for Rehabilitation and Nursing and the Rockville Nursing Center on April 22 to show their appreciation for their work during the pandemic. As the parade passed the Grand Pavilion, social worker Samantha Stein, second from right, captured it on her cellphone.
Molloy College nursing students give back to RVC community By BRIANA BONFIGLIO bbonfiglio@liherald.com
Members of the Molloy Nursing Student Association have been “working tirelessly, nonstop, to see what they can do” for others during the coronavirus pandemic, said Geraldine Moore, a Molloy College nursing professor and one of the club’s faculty advisers. From writing letters to seniors at a local nursing home to send-
ing food to health care workers in hospitals, the student-run organization has taken on a number of projects intended to lift the spirits of vulnerable people as well as those working on the front lines of the ongoing emergency. MNSA Co-presidents Gina Roy and Brianna Gerbasio, seniors at Molloy, spoke about the club’s mission to help others. In a normal school year, it provides support to the college’s 1,400 nursing students, offering
mentorships and organizing fundraisers and other volunteer efforts, which are not only service opportunities but also bonding experiences for the future nurses. The group has donated to Bethany House, a local shelter for women and children, and Camp ANCHOR, which offers programming for people with special needs. W h e n t h e c o r o n av i r u s CONTINUED ON PAGE 13
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e went above and beyond for his family, and always wanted to give us more than he had.