coronavirus obituary

Ronald David Bayfield, his wife, Seila and their great grandchildren in 2017. (Courtesy of the Bayfield family)

Ronald David Bayfield, 95, survived Normandy to die alone in a London hospital

Bayfield dragged himself from a burning tank during the war and carried a wounded comrade to safety, a tenacity that stayed with him even after suffering a stroke eight years ago.

By Cnaan Liphshiz April 2, 2020 1:37 pm

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Adam Schlesinger

Adam Schlesinger, Fountains of Wayne and ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ songwriter, dies from coronavirus at 52

He was adapting Sarah Silverman’s memoir and “The Nanny” for Broadway.

April 1, 2020 7:00 pm

Judith Lowin, 76, was a retired nurse and proud Hadassah member

(JTA) — Judith Lowin, 76, a retired nurse from Riverdale, New York, died on Saturday, March 21, 2020, of coronavirus. A longtime resident of Monsey, New York, Lowin was married to Joseph Lowin and had three grown children, Shari, David and Benjamin, and several grandchildren. The funeral took place March 23 and was broadcast live […]

April 1, 2020 5:26 pm

Rabbi Neil Kraft, left, with wrestler Crusher Curtis in London. (Courtesy of Crusher Curtis)

Rabbi Neil Kraft, 69, was beloved by Londoners from all walks of life

By Cnaan Liphshiz April 1, 2020 5:21 pm

Shoshana Davis, 35, was a wife and mother who loved to travel

By Philissa Cramer April 1, 2020 5:14 pm

Ruben Bercovich, 59, sports lover who ran a family business in Argentina

By JTA Staff April 1, 2020 4:52 pm

Efry Levy Azizoff (Mosaico)

Efry Levy Azizoff, 66, didn’t want to worry his friends as he took ill with coronavirus

By Cnaan Liphshiz April 1, 2020 4:42 pm

William Helmreich, sociologist of US Jewry and inveterate New Yorker, dies of coronavirus

By Uriel Heilman March 30, 2020 7:15 am

Daniel Azulay, renowned Brazilian artist and educator, dies of coronavirus at 72

By Marcus M. Gilban March 29, 2020 9:17 am

Larry Rasky, Biden confidant and Boston-area Jewish leader, dies suddenly at 69

By Penny Schwartz March 24, 2020 5:05 pm

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