Mitchell Weiner, Assistant Principle in Queens, New York Dead from Swine Flu
by Steve RemingtonMay 17, 2009
(New York) In a quick turn of events, Assistant Principle in Queens was stricken with swine flu and succumbed to the deadly virus, the first person to die in the city from the disease, hospital officials said.
“We were treating him very aggressively,” said Flushing Hospital spokesman Ole Pedersen. “Unfortunately, he did expire at 6:17 p.m. this evening.”
The sick man, Mitchell Wiener, 55, an assistant principal at IS 238 in Jamaica Estates, first fell ill more than a week ago, but didn’t seek help at the hospital until his symptoms became severe early Wednesday morning.
Since that time, he’s been in a medically induced coma, on a ventilator.
Just hours before his death, his wife, Bonnie, said there were hopeful signs.
“There’s no change,” she told The Post earlier today. “He’s stabilized. They’re just giving him supporting care and hoping the treatment will kick in.”
Steven Remington
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To the Wiener Family,
My family and I would like to send the Wiener family our condolences. Mr. Wiener will always be remembered as an incredible and inspiring educator. I graduated from 238 in 1979 as well as my children in 1993. He will always be remembered. May God bless you,
Connie Sampson
North Carolina