The merenguera Milly Quezada is devastated by the death of her brother-in-law, the pastor Fausto Arias by the coronavirus at 64 years of age.
The pastor and musician was the singer’s husband Jocelyn Arias and died this Sunday, April 5, at 7:04 at night in the Englewood hospital in New Jersey after an arduous battle against COVID-19. According to the “Queen of the merengue” recounted in tears when contacted by the journalist Tony Dandrades, the last words towards his wife Jocelyn and daughter Isabel when the ambulance was taking him away were: “Forgive me for not taking the advice of staying home seriously.”
Mily Quezada also revealed saddened that both Jocelyn and Isabel have COVID-19 and have overcome much of the symptoms. So far the merenguera has not been able to hug her sister Jocelyn or her niece.
“From the car my sister was yelling at me – I just want to give you a hug – and it broke my heart. Today Jocelyn has to think that at the moment she cannot bury her loved one, it is possible that she does not receive the body, that this prince of God does not have a grave where she can go to cry, it cannot, and that is what the People must understand (from staying home) because this pain is awesome. I cannot describe to you the face of devastation that family has right now ”, narrated in the midst of crying Milly and showing, in turn, how crude it is fire a family member in the middle of the pandemic due to the protocol of social distancing.
“Pastor Fausto Arias passed away at 7:04 at night. COVID-19 complicated his kidney system and lungs. Also, he suffered from asthma. Peace to his remains, ”said Milly Quezada in a voice note sent to Diario Libre this Sunday to confirm the death of her brother-in-law.
For 20 years, the musician and his wife belonged to the Milly Quezada orchestra, until in 1995 they embraced the gospel and became pastors of the Christian Center of Worship church in New Jersey, United States.
Milly Quezada said that she will remember Fausto Arias as someone dynamic, supportive and who loved to make a joke of anything.
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