A 54-year-old woman, who had just become a grandmother for the first time, has died of coronavirus.
Tributes have been paid to a much loved Carole Flynn, who worked as a learning mentor at a primary school in Coventry.
Mum-of-three Carole died early on Thursday after catching the deadly bug late last month.
She was described as a “dear friend” who had been the “heart and soul” of Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School.
Carole had been at the school for 16 years and a spokesman for the school said she would be “truly missed”, Coventry Live reports.
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A spokesman for Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, part of the Romero Catholic Academy, said: “We are deeply saddened by the loss of our dear friend and colleague Carole Flynn.
“Carole has been the heart and soul of Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School for 16 years and has supported children, parents and staff alike during this time.
“The children of Corpus Christi, past and present, were at the forefront of all that she did in her role as a learning mentor, and she carried a special place in her heart for each and every one of them.”
They added: “Not only was Carole an integral cog in school life, she was also at the heart of the parish and the wider community.
“She leaves behind her two sons, her daughter and her newly arrived grandson, and our thoughts are with them at this incredibly sad time.
“Carole was fun-loving and kind, and will be truly missed by the whole school and the wider academy.”
