Shmuel-Rafael Maman passed away from Corona two weeks after his mother Simcha passed away • The two were hospitalized in the same ward • Relative: "Humble people, always helped everyone"
Simcha and the late Shmuel-Rafael Maman
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Double tragedy in Ofakim
: Shmuel-Rafael Maman, a 58-year-old resident of Ofakim, died yesterday from Corona, two weeks after the death of his mother, 79-year-old Simcha Maman.
The father of the family passed away about six months ago.
About two weeks ago Simcha passed away after being diagnosed with coronary heart disease.
Relatives say that relative to her age she was healthy.
However, during Sukkot she developed severe symptoms and as a result, due to the fear that her condition would worsen, she was hospitalized.
The doctors' efforts to save her were unsuccessful, and she died a few days later.
Relatives say they do not know for sure how the mother became infected, and estimate that the son probably contracted from her, but not for sure.
Following the son's illness from Corona, he was hospitalized in the same ward where the mother was hospitalized, and yesterday, as mentioned, Shmuel died of the virus.
Yoav Bohbot, a relative, said the mother was a modest woman.
"She was right in every way," he said.
"Always helped, always gave, always with a smile on his face. Simon was also a humble man, a religious man, who followed in his parents' footsteps, gave and supported and did for others."
