STORIES: IN MEMORIAM
Real-life stories from our ARDS community. If you’d like to see your or your loved-one’s story presented here, please email us at info@ardsglobal.org.
Andrew “Drew” Thompson’s story – In Memoriam
On November 23, 2022, 23-year-old Andrew woke up not feeling well. His [...]
David – in Memoriam
On July 19, 2009, Michele’s husband David, who she was married to for [...]
Constantine P. Peterson – In Memoriam
Dorothy Stuff, Constantine P. Peterson’s daughter will tell you that h [...]
Jacob Irwin – In Memoriam
The World is a Poorer Place: On November 22, 2006, ten year old Jacob [...]
Yuvika Garg – In Memoriam
Shining Star lost in the galaxies – Yuvika Garg was born on October 1 [...]
Dewang Chopra – In Memoriam
Dewang Chopra was born on June 26, 2000 in the satellite city of Farid [...]
Sandy’s story – In Memoriam
April’s mother, Sandy, was admitted to the hospital for severe pneumon [...]
Abraham (Al) Rothstein – In Memoriam
My dad who was 82 years old at the time, was taken to the hospital by [...]
Kasey – In Memoriam
Kasey and Abigail, the World is a Poorer Place… Evie & Steve: Kase [...]
Mel Rudolph – In Memoriam
In loving memory of Mel and Rose Rudolph, Laura Burke October, 2006 is [...]
Bill – In Memoriam
In May, 2005, Bill was diagnosed with stage 3 lung cancer. He received [...]
Nellie Johnson – In Memoriam
Lani lost her sister, Nellie, to ARDS after Colon Cancer surgery. Nell [...]
Debra Clifton – In Memoriam
Debra Clifton, The World is a Poorer Place Debra had surgery in June 2 [...]
Terry W. Brannan – In Memoriam
Terry went to the hospital in June 2005 to have surgery for a hernia. [...]
James H. Graham – In Memoriam
James H. Graham’s ARDS story begins with his birth on February 20, 200 [...]
Kristen – In Memoriam
On February 12, 2005, Thomas spoke to his daughter, Kristen, wh [...]
Janice – In Memoriam
On March 23, 2005, Janice was diagnosed with ARDS (acute respiratory d [...]
Wilma Jean Cochran – In Memoriam
ARDS Wilma Jean Cochran, the World is a Poorer Place… Feb 27, 1943 – J [...]
Betty Koontz – In Memoriam
On August 2, 2004, Gene’s seventy-five year old wife, Betty Koontz, wh [...]
Nathaniel Adamczyk – In Memoriam
Nathaniel Adamczyk was born in January 2002. He was a happy, vibrant a [...]
Ilene Pinkerton’s – In Memoriam
On March 14th, 2004, Ilene Pinkerton was on Spring Break from her posi [...]
Eddie Mercado – In Memoriam
Eddie Mercado, The World is a Poorer Place… Eddie Mercado was a young, [...]
Terry Marshall – In Memoriam
Terry Marshall, who was fifty-three years old, had surgery on December [...]
Jane M. Gruby – In Memoriam
Jane M. Gruby, The World is a Poorer Place, 8/25/40-5/24/04 Renee’s mo [...]
Bryan Clemons – In Memoriam
Bryan was undergoing cancer surgery on July 1, 2003 at Vanderbilt Univ [...]
Carolyn McFarland – In Memoriam
The McFarland’s ARDS story really begins in November, 2000, whe [...]
Mark Kardasz – In Memoriam
Mark Kardasz, survived by Susan – The World Is a Much Poorer Place… On [...]
Linda M. Scrutchfield – In Memoriam
On March 20, 1998, Linda M. Scrutchfield had her third open heart surg [...]
Greg Fleckenstein – In Memoriam
57-year old Greg Fleckenstein was admitted to the hospital on April 8, [...]
Gary Chasles, Sr. – In Memoriam
Gary Sr. had become a father in 1972 at the age of 18 years and worked [...]
Michelle Renee Duffy – In Memoriam
Jackie’s sister, Michelle was in a car accident on April 6, 2003, she [...]
Mike Tufarella – In Memoriam
Capt. Mike Tufarella, Survived by sister Toni Rockefeller. On February [...]
Sarah Elizabeth Hoffman Teal – In Memoriam
Survived by ARDS Family member Wendy Wendy remembers it just as clearl [...]
Family Member of Jack Vasconino – In Memoriam
In June, 2000, thirty-five year old Jack, went into respiratory arrest [...]
Gerald – In Memoriam
After dating for five years, Gerald and Mary decided to get married. O [...]
Courtney Shelstad – In Memoriam
Courtney was the perfect daughter. She was loving, caring, sensitive, [...]
Shelia Haefling – In Memoriam
Shelia Haefling called July 30, 1999, the “Darkest Day of My Life.” It [...]
Marybeth Monaghen – In Memoriam
Marybeth Monaghen – Survived by her sister Paula Blonski. In May 1998 [...]
Ray Binder – In Memoriam
Jackie and Ray Binder were married on his 60th birthday, August 12, 19 [...]