COVID tributes

This is the final installment of KCRW’s series on remembering some of the LA lives lost to COVID-19, as told by the people who loved them.

from KCRW Features

Highland Park resident Eric Madrid brought food to friends and family without them asking. He took his family members’ kids to theme parks on a whim.

from Greater LA

Kuei Ching Chen immigrated to California from Taiwan in the 1970s. As her children grew up and started their own families, she eagerly became a grandmother.

Honoring COVID lives lost: Kuei Ching Chen, a grandma who taught her grandson Mandarin abroad

Kuei Ching Chen immigrated to California from Taiwan in the 1970s. As her children grew up and started their own families, she eagerly became a grandmother.

from Greater LA

"He was a stickler and was always put together. He was always very fastidious. He was the tough guy.

Honoring COVID lives lost: Gene Gallegos, a sought-after educator

"He was a stickler and was always put together. He was always very fastidious. He was the tough guy.

from Greater LA

“A hippie until the end.” That’s how Maile Walker describes her mom Sheri Walker, who passed away from COVID-19 complications on July 24, 2020.

Honoring COVID lives lost: Sheri Walker, a free spirit and music lover

“A hippie until the end.” That’s how Maile Walker describes her mom Sheri Walker, who passed away from COVID-19 complications on July 24, 2020.

from Greater LA

Ana Dolores Vasquez was a mother who devoted her life to caring for a son with a disability. She died of COVID-19 in December 2020.

Honoring COVID lives lost: Ana Dolores Vasquez, a hardworking mom who knew how to treat herself

Ana Dolores Vasquez was a mother who devoted her life to caring for a son with a disability. She died of COVID-19 in December 2020.

from KCRW Features