Rochester Lives on Through Their Stories. In honor and loving memory of Rochester’s first citizen who passed away on March 17, 2020, due to COVID-19. We dedicate this memorial to all of our loved ones taken too soon by this pandemic. Mayor Lovely A. Warren invites citizens tojoin her in the remembrance of loved ones who succumbed to the coronavirus. Share memories of those close to you, lost to Covid-19. Click Here View all memorials. Click Here Search for loved ones: Search for: