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Covid-19: Long Island Man Who Became Hospital Nurse After Working As Security Guard Dies At 63
A Long Island nurse has died from COVID-19 after contracting the disease while caring for patients.
John Abruzzo, 63, of Seaford, had worked as a nurse at Huntington Hospital, part of the Northwell Health system, for 13 years where he worked on the medical-surgical floors, said multiple sources.
"We at Huntington Hospital are devastated by the loss of our colleague John Abruzzo, RN, from COVID-19," the hospital said in a statement. "He was among the brave caregivers dedicated to their patients during this challenging time,"
Chief Nursing Officer Susan Knoepffler also released a state…