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The South African
22-05-2025
- Health
- The South African
Eastern Cape healthcare couple gunned down in their home
Eastern Cape police have launched a manhunt for suspects who shot and killed a healthcare couple at their home in the Dick Locality, Lusikisiki, on Wednesday night, 21 May 2025. According to SAPS, the victims, a 39-year-old woman and a 41-year-old man, were ambushed in a brutal attack at around 19:50. The man had just arrived home and was still in his vehicle when two armed men in balaclavas held him at gunpoint. The suspects allegedly demanded to see his wife and forced him into the house. Once inside, the gunmen called out for the woman. When she came out of the bedroom, they opened fire, killing her on the spot. They then shot and killed her husband. The gunmen spared the domestic worker inside the house. Police have opened a double murder case and are appealing to the public for information. The victims were employees at St Elizabeth Hospital, the woman a professional nurse, and the man a deputy director in the Eastern Cape Department of Health. Health MEC Ntandokazi Capa expressed deep shock and sadness at the killings. 'Losing a life is one too many. It is even more difficult when a health professional is involved. They play a crucial role in serving our communities,' Capa said. 'These colleagues have departed at a time when the country relied heavily on their expertise as professionals who were serving their citizens with commitment and integrity,' she said. What steps must authorities take to protect frontline healthcare workers, especially in communities plagued by violent crime with no clear motive? Let us know by leaving a comment below or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1. Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X, and Bluesky for the latest news.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Joan E. Cuhran, Boardman, Ohio
BOARDMAN, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) – Joan Cuhran, 85, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in the Emergency Room at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. Joan was born July 28, 1939, in East Liverpool, Ohio, the daughter of the late George and Marjorie (Fowler) Vincent. Find obituaries from your high school She moved to the Mahoning Valley as a child and graduated from Boardman High School in 1957. She later attended Kent State University. Joan began her career working in the records room at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown. After marrying her husband, John, she devoted herself to her family while continuing to serve others as a nurse assistant at Diamond Head Nursing Home in North Lima for 13 years and later at Greenbrier Nursing Home for another 13 years. She also enjoyed working as a sales consultant for Tupperware, Pierce Candles, and World Book Encyclopedia. A woman of deep faith, Joan was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Parish – St. Charles Church. She was actively involved in her community, serving as a Cub Scout Leader with the Boy Scouts of America when her sons were young. Joan was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother who cherished spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She also found joy in playing cards with friends and family, visiting casinos, bowling and watching figure skating. Joan is survived by her three children, John J. Cuhran of Youngstown, James M. (Amy) Cuhran of Austintown, and Jeanette K. (Ted) Barnes of San Diego, California; four grandchildren, Kathryn and Kyle Cuhran of Austintown and Brittany and Maria Barnes of California; her nephew, David Shears of Austintown and sister-in-law, Mary Agnes Shears of Austintown. In addition to her parents, Joan was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 55 years, John Cuhran, Jr., whom she married on May 19, 1962 and who passed away on February 4, 2017 and her brother-in-law, David Shears. Family and friends may call on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, from 12:00 – 12:45 p.m. at St. Catherine of Siena Parish – St. Charles Church, 7345 Westview Drive in Boardman. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 1:00 p.m. Interment will take place at Calvary Cemetery in Youngstown. Arrangements are being handled by Davis-Becker Funeral Home, 8536 Market Street in Boardman. To share memories and condolences, please visit To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Joan, please visit our floral 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
