‘Remarkable and sparkly’ school mentor, 54, dies of coronavirus after recently becoming a grandmother for the first time
- Learning Mentor Carole Flynn, 54, died from coronavirus on Thursday
- She had worked at Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School for sixteen years
- Colleagues say she was ‘a truly remarkable and sparkly person’
A ‘sparkly’ mother-of-three and grandmother has died from coronavirus after contracting the virus late last month.
Learning Mentor Carole Flynn, 54, from Coventry, scummed to the virus early on Thursday after contracting it at the end of March.
The grandmother had worked at Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School in Coventry for 16 years.
Colleagues at the school told The Sun: ‘[Carole was] a truly remarkable and sparkly person who would fill a room with warmth and laughter by simply being present’.
Learning Mentor Carole Flynn, 54, from Coventry, scummed to the virus early on Thursday after contracting it at the end of March
Ms Flynn leaves behind her two sons, a daughter, and a grandson – she had become a grandmother at the end of 2019.
A spokesman for Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School told Coventry Live: ‘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.’
Ms Flynn leaves behind her two sons, a daughter, and a grandson – she had become a grandmother at the end of 2019
Tributes paid to Ms Flynn by students at Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Coventry
The school said: ‘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 Corpus Christi spokesman 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.’
