Faces of COVID-19

Teacher, artist and volunteer

Longtime Gulf Oil executive and co-founder of the Heinz History Center

A TV pioneer, she was Pittsburgh’s first woman solo news anchor.

He dedicated himself to seeking "the right path."

He was a longtime Allegheny County assistant district attorney and believed he caught COVID-19 from his workplace.

A mother of three, she enjoyed reading, swimming, golf, bridge, knitting, cooking and traveling.

The former Mt. Lebanon High School graduate was an oral surgeon in Northern Virginia.

One of the most successful coaches in WPIAL girls history, his Monessen teams reached the WPIAL Class 1A final nine times, won three championships and captured a state title.

Born in McKeesport, the longtime West Mifflin resident was an active member of the Lebanon Presbyterian Church.

Voted the top "early childhood educator that can change your familyl's life," she was the director of early childhood education at the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh for 15 years.

She served in many leadership roles supporting journalism with the universities, the Society of Professional Journalists and other advocacy groups with which she was heavily involved.

The longtime Beaver Falls resident with the sunny disposition made her home a hangout for neighborhood children.

He epitomized what a brother should be.

A graduate of Central Catholic High School and Duquesne University, he ended his career at Columbia University as an English professor and later an administrator.

Born with Down syndrome and autism, he was not supposed to live past his teens. But his family helped him live a full and active life.

A strong skier and horseman, he enjoyed building and flying model airplanes, was a licensed pilot and built his own Rutan Long-EZ plane.

A college football star, Mr. Zeh was one of the first to survive spinal meningitis and was dedicated to family and humor.

Mr. Romutis, a husband and father of one, was Ambridge's interim police chief and had just one day left of COVID-19 quarantine.

Born in Beaver County, he spent 42 years as a brakeman for Conway in Freedom and was a dedicated member of the local Serbian Club.

A furniture repairman who took his craft to the level of art, Mr. Reisner wrote a cookbook called ''Happy Kosher.''

Mr. Colombo, who had a lifelong, rare form of childhood diabetes, was a nurse and avid concert-goer.

Born in Poland, Mrs. Morton raised five children and worked as a housekeeper. She loved to garden.

A Pittsburgh native and deputy technology editor for The Associated Press, he was the first AP reporter to be given the ''internet writer'' byline.

He was the founding director of the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh.

She committed herself to family, establishing traditions such as homemade pizelles and her seven-dozen egg frittata for Easter.

The father of three died three days after his 19th wedding anniversary. He had no known underlying health concerns.

“This too will pass,” was a mantra oft-repeated by the strong-willed, outspoken Netherlands native affectionately known as “Willy.”

A beloved matriarch remembered for her Christian ministry, her work as a special needs teacher and her special white pie at Christmastime.

Mr. Nadalin could fix anything, an almost superhuman quality that made him valued, beloved and appreciated.

Earl Denbow Jr. loved being a grandfather. Above all, though, Mr. Denbow really just liked to laugh.

Eugene Frank seemed healthy, someone largely devoid of the fragility that often comes with the late stage of life.

Many remember William "Bill" Slater's charitable nature and decades-long presence in the international rodeo scene.