He spent the last days of his very young life struggling in a bed at Christ Hospital. Gutierrez is survived by a large family including his wife, four children, grandchildren and now three great-grandchildren.Įrnesto Guzman, 12, died of COVID-19 complications on May 14, making him Cook County's youngest victim of the pandemic so far. They would walk into the store and they were happy to show him their report cards. "They would say, 'Don Chuy, my name is so-and-so and I was told to come and talk to you about possibly.' you know, someone needing help, looking for a job, a place," his son recalled. Gutierrez and his wife operated Varela's Groceries for decades, and many in Little Village came to him for advice and help navigating America. Their children described them as "genuine parents," family-oriented and with strong Christian values they instilled in their children.īeloved Little Village grocer Jesus Gutierrez, known affectionately as "Don Chuy," died from COVID-19 in mid-May at the age of 79. Their children believe Juanita caught the virus while she was taking care of her sister, who had COVID-19, and then gave it to her husband. Juanita and Luis Melicio both died from COVID-19. The scholar found safety in Evanston, teaching students at Northwestern and living quietly in political asylum with his family.Īfter a week of intensive care, COVID-19 quietly claimed the cultural icon's life in mid-May. Riad Ismat survived war in Syria and rebuilt life in a foreign world only to be overcome by a global pandemic. However, we knew him best as the most generous and greatest father, husband, brother, son, cousin, friend and mentor anyone could ask for." The Powell family is heartbroken, and said in a statement posted on the restaurant's website, "The outside world knew Hecky as a successful business owner and philanthropist in the Evanston community. Powell opened his namesake restaurant nearly 40 years ago. Hecky Powell, the beloved founder of Hecky's Barbecue in Evanston, died of complications from the coronavirus May 22. Their granddaughter, Julie Thakkar, said the family has found comfort in that they passed together. Harilal and Padmaben Thakkar married in 1949 and immigrated to Chicago in the 1980s. The virus claimed the lives of a Naperville couple married for 70 years. Harilal and Padmaben Thakkar - Naperville He began working at the Tootsie Roll factory on Chicago's Southwest Side shortly after that, a little more than 50 years ago.īutron's family said no words can express how monumental the loss of their patriarch is. Angel Butron died May 24 from the coronavirus, and his family is remember his "tremendously large heart."īutron immigrated to the U.S.
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