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  • Zabayo Bigirimana

    Zabayo Bigirimana

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    Date of Birth

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    January 1, 1992

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    Date of Death

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    August 1, 2021

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    Location

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    Des Moines, Iowa

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    Who She Was

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    Her Story

    [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]Zabayo Bigirimana passed away August 1, 2021. Zabayo was born January 1, 1992 in the Democratic Republic of Congo to Gosi Mizerero and Nyiranzaba Ngirira. She was a beautiful baby and grew to be a very handsome woman.

    She was married to Kariya Bazirake in Uganda before emigrating to the United States in 2016. Zabayo was a very industrious woman. She worked outside of the house at Smithfield Foods as a Food production Associate. She was also a wife, homemaker and mother to 4 small boys.

    Taking care of her family was her primary goal in life. She was a good cook and liked listening to music. On August 1, 2021, Zabayo gave up her life while giving birth to her youngest child, a girl named Gift.

    Zabayo also leaves to mourn, her husband, Kariya; her sons, Innocent Moise, Daniel Salomon, Jerimi Moses and Kisembo Byamukama; her parents, Hosi Mizerero and Nyirabizaba Ngirira; her brother, Sadiki Mizerero and her grandfather, Kanyamanza Mizerero and a host of extended family and friends.

    The family is heartbroken at this sudden tragedy.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”profile-links-header”]

    Support Her Family

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    Memorials

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    Articles

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  • Destiny Cortinas

    Destiny Cortinas

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    Date of Birth

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    1996

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    Date of Death

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    December 28, 2021

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    Location

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    Corpus Christi, Texas

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    Cause of Death

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    Car Accident

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    Who She Was

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    Articles

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  • Heidi Ritzman Read

    Heidi Ritzman Read

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    Date of Birth

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    February 6, 1967

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    Date of Death

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    March 8, 2000

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    Location

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    Sandy, Utah

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    Who She Was

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    Her Story

    [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]Heidi Ritzman Read, 33, of Sandy, died March 8, 2000 at Alta View Hospital of childbirth complications.

    Born February 6, 1967, in Salt Lake City to Ray and Marilyn Ritzman, now of West Des Moines, Iowa, she lived in various parts of the country during her youth, spending a major part of the time in Iowa.Heidi married Allen Paul Read on April 25, 1988, in the Salt Lake Temple.

    He is the son of Ronald and Helen Read of San Diego, California.

    She graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in English literature.

    In the LDS Church, Heidi served in many callings, including ward Relief Society president.

    She believed strongly in quality parenting and had recently begun home schooling her children.

    Survivors include her husband, parents and five children, Madeleine, 9, Savannah, 7, Joshua, 5, Benjamin, 3, and Collin Michael, born March 8; one brother, John Ritzman, West Des Moines, Iowa; five sisters, Kimberly Ritzman, Salt Lake City; Katie (Brent) Bangerter, Salt Lake City; Heather (Paul) Hansen, Anderson, California; Jessica (David) Hanson, Central Point, Oregon; Sara Ritzman, West Des Moines, Iowa; and grandparents, Herbert and Norma Ritzman of Salt Lake City.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”profile-links-header”]

    Memorials

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  • Miriam Carmona

    Miriam Carmona

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    Date of Birth

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    May 15, 1985

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    Date of Death

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    October 22, 2006

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    Location

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    Muscatine, Iowa

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    Who She Was

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    Her Story

    [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]Miss Carmona was born May 15, 1985, in Muscatine, the daughter of Efrain and Gloria Salazar Carmona.

    She was employed at Tyson Foods, Columbus Junction. She enjoyed playing Bingo, listening to Mexican music and spending time with her friends and family.

    Survivors include a daughter, Eliana Carmona; her mother, Gloria Ramirez of Mount Pleasant; her father,Efrain Carmona of Mexico City; her maternal grandmother, Margie Carmona of Muscatine; three brothers, Andrew Carmona, Joey Salazar and Julian Salazar, all of Muscatine; and many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.

    She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Jesus Salazara Sr.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”profile-links-header”]

    Memorials

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  • Tanesia Walker

    Tanesia Walker

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    Date of Birth

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    December 10, 1985

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    Date of Death

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    November 28, 2017

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    Location

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    Brooklyn, New York

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    Cause of Death

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    Hemorrhage

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    Who She Was

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    Support Her Family

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    Memorials

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    Articles

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  • Denise Hores

    Denise Hores

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    Date of Birth

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    February 27, 1972

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    Date of Death

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    April 25, 2003

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    Location

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    Rochester, New York

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    Who She Was

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    Her Story

    [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]Denise Marie Hores , 31, of Cicero, passed away Friday at Rochester’s Strong Memorial Hospital. She was a life resident of this area. She was a communicant of St. Rose of Lima Church, North Syracuse. Mrs. Hores received her masters degree in Elementary Education from Cortland State College in 2000. She was a teacher at Allen Road Elementary School for the past five years. Her son, Nicholas Martin Hores predeceased her on December 29, 2002.

    Surviving: are her husband of two and one half years, Martin C. Hores ; her parents, Robert G. and Deanne M. Pendergast of North Syracuse; a sister and brother-in-law, Michelle and James P. Romano of Chittenango; her parents-in-law, Martin and Sandra Hores of Liverpool; a brother-in-law, Richard D. Hores of Liverpool and several aunts and uncles.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”profile-links-header”]

    Memorials

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    Articles

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