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Tributes are being paid to a Dublin hospital healthcare aide who died of coronavirus on Christmas Eve.
ariter Tarugo (60), who came here from the Philippines 20 years ago, has become the first front-line worker from Saint Vincent in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to die from the disease. He worked at St Andrew’s, which is now a Covid-19 neighborhood.
The Dalkey location is survived by her daughter Nice Marie Tarugo, also a healthcare worker, and her husband Nicolas (69), who recently recovered from his own battle with the deadly virus. He also has two grandchildren, Axl and Arabella.
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Mariter Tarugo is survived by her daughter Nice Marie Tarugo, also a health worker, and her husband Nicolas, as well as her two grandchildren, Axl and Arabella.
Due to Level 5 Government restrictions, only 10 mourners were able to attend his funeral this afternoon.
Instead, his front-line co-workers at St Vincent’s formed an honor guard outside in freezing conditions and pouring rain when his remains were pulled from the hospital morgue.
Mariter was then taken to Harold’s Cross for cremation in St Jerome and the service was broadcast live so his family and friends in the Philippines could watch the ceremony.
Her husband was unable to enter the crematorium for his final farewell as he is still very weak from his own battle with Covid-19.
“I was unable to organize a suitable viewing for her due to restrictions and most of our family could not come due to travel restrictions, so I wanted to broadcast it so that people could see it,” said her daughter Nice.
He described his late mother as a “very selfless and loving person who always put others first in fulfilling her duties and touched so many lives.”
Her family has received countless messages of condolences and support from those who knew her.
“She never stopped working even though she was sick; He was the kind of person who doesn’t even know how to call to be sick, ”she continued.
“She was passionate in terms of caring for and giving herself those years when she was still alive. He cared for countless patients when the pandemic began. I feel terribly heartbroken and saddened. “
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Mariter Tarugo worked in the San Andrés neighborhood of Hospiral de San Vicente, which is now a Covid neighborhood
Ms Tarugo was admitted to the hospital with Covid-19 a week before her death and her heartbroken daughter said she is “still in shock” over her mother’s passing.
“It’s shocking to think that my mother’s funeral takes place in the same week that the vaccinations take place,” he said.
“Her family and friends loved her very much and she was one of the best Filipino workers in Ireland.”
The Consulate of the Philippines in Ireland has paid tribute to Mariter.
“The Consulate of the Philippines in Dublin sends our heartfelt condolences to the family of Mariter Tarugo, the first Filipino-Irish Covid-19 front-line at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Dublin who sadly succumbed to the virus on Christmas Eve, just one week after contracting it.
“We offer her daughter Nice, her husband Nicolas, and her grandchildren Axl and Arabella our thoughts and prayers during this dark time in their lives.
“May the care and love of those around you bring you comfort and peace to overcome the days to come. Remembering the wonderful and gentle soul of Mariter Tarugo will remain forever in our hearts. May he rest in peace.”
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