08/14/2025
https://dignityalliancema.org/pandemic-remembrance/
To honor the more than 25,000 Massachusetts residents who died during the COVID-19 pandemic, Dignity Alliance Massachusetts (DignityMA) has launched “Remembering with Dignity,” a new online memorial. The public is invited to submit remembrances of those lost between January 2020 and May 2023.
The COVID-19 pandemic caused unprecedented upheaval, and yet the 1.2 million Americans who died from the disease have no official national day or place of remembrance. During the COVID-19 emergency, widespread closures led to profound isolation. Many individuals died in healthcare and other facilities without the comfort of family, and survivors were often deprived of the ability to hold traditional funerals or grieve with their families and friends.
“The pandemic left a void, not just in our families but in our collective memory,” said Deborah W. Coogan, Chair of the ‘Remembering with Dignity’ initiative. “So many died in isolation, and their stories risk being lost in the statistics. ‘Remembering with Dignity’ provides a way to honor their essence – the values they lived by – and ensures they are remembered as more than just a number. It is a first step toward healing and advocating for a future where we better protect our most vulnerable.” The platform seeks to capture the spirit of each individual. Submissions can be made at the DignityMA’s website.
From January, 2020 through May, 2023, a COVID-19 pandemic created great upheaval throughout the world and yet, the United States has no official day of remembrance or national memorial for the 1.2 million Americans who died then from the disease. Here is a page for brief stories of those who passe...
