They were devoted for 73 years. When Covid-19 hit, they had one last goodbye. By Lou Michel News Staff Reporter Dec 27, 2020 Dec 27, 2020 Updated Jan 17, 2022 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save This is part of a series of stories on Western New Yorkers who have died from Covid. 19. Read more in 'Profiles of a Pandemic.'kAmp7E6C 62C?:?8 96C E6249:?8 568C66 2E qF772=@ $E2E6 %62496CD r@==686 :? `hcd[ p>6=:2 qFC8 3682? 96C 7:CDE ;@3 2D 2 9@>6 64@?@>:4D E62496C :? *@F?8DE@H?]k^AmkAm$96 2?5 @E96C J@F?8 E62496CD =:G65 :? 2 3@2C5:?8 9@FD6 @? |2:? $EC66E :? E96 G:==286 2?5 H@F=5 7C@> E:>6 E@ E:>6 36 :?G:E65 E@ 5:??6C 2E E96 9@>6D @7 E96:C DEF56?ED]k^Am kAm%96 9@DA:E2=:EJ H2D @776C65 3642FD6 72>:=:6D C62=:K65 E96 E62496CD H6C6 =:G:?8 :? 2 4@>>F?:EJ @77 E96 362E6? 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