Donora Man Dies Of COVID-19

April 13, 2020 2:33 am

DONORA, Pa. – A Donora man has become the first known fatality of a Washington County resident due to complications of COVID-19. Devin Taquino, 47 passed away at West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh on Friday. According to a GoFundMe page set up in his honor, Taquino was dealing with what he thought was an intestinal issue. Days later, symptoms of a cough began, and he went to get tested for the Coronavirus. The page says he was admitted to the hospital March 25 and placed on a ventilator March 29.  His condition worsened and he died.  The fundraising page says his family only spoke with him on the phone a limited amount of times before he died. No visitors were allowed to see him because of the pandemic. According to his obituary, Taquino leaves behind his wife Becky and his children Jonathon, Kristofer and Madyline, as well as a brother Rob who lives in New York. Funeral proceedings are limited to immediate family due to health concerns.