With a mix of profound joy and sadness, we share news of the birth of twins to Tyneka Harris Coronado, associate director in Information Services, and her husband, David, on May 2, three months before their due date, followed by the eventual loss of their son, Daniel, eight days later.
Daniel Juan Ricardo Coronado was born on May 2, 2024, one minute after his twin sister, Daniella Vira Aliean Coronado. Daniel then passed peacefully in the arms of his loving parents due to a lung infection on May 10, 2024, at the Renée Schine Crown Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Prentice Women’s Hospital in Chicago.
Daniel’s life was a profound gift to his parents, family, and loved ones and it has changed them forever. He leaves to cherish his memory Tyneka and David and seven siblings, Sonia, Sophia, Zoe, Zyana, Mateo, Micah and Daniel’s twin sister, Daniella, as well as his grandparents, great grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and a host of other relatives.
Daniella is doing well in the NICU after overcoming challenges during the first month following the premature birth. She is now 4lbs 9oz and continues to progress.
Tyneka and family are deeply grateful and feel blessed by the outpouring of love, thoughts and prayers towards their family. They appreciate your sympathy and concern as they navigate this difficult time. Even with all they have endured, they remain thankful to God for Daniel’s life and grateful that his sister, Daniella, is doing well.
In lieu of flowers, the family strongly encourages you to donate to either of the following organizations. Both have provided invaluable resources during their time in the NICU. If you are not able to donate to either of these foundations, please know that your thoughts and prayers are most important and deeply appreciated.
Ronald McDonald House Charities – www.rmhccni.org/nm-prentice/
Located on the same floor as the Prentice NICU, Tyneka and David have been able to stay for a few nights at a time in one of their 5 rooms designated for families with children in the NICU, free of charge! This enabled them to spend more time at Daniel’s bedside throughout the day, night, and early morning. There is also a kid-friendly community lounge stocked with food and other amenities where lunch is served daily at no cost to the parents and families of NICU patients. The Coronado family use the lounge daily, especially on the weekends when we bring the kids up to visit Daniella. It makes it easier to manage meals and accommodate visitors.
To make a donation, visit this link: https://rmhc.org/donate. You will have the option to dedicate your donation. If you choose to, please dedicate your donation in Memory of Daniel Coronado, with recipient email: dcoronad3@hotmail.com.
Jackson Chance Foundation – https://www.jacksonchance.org/
With help from this foundation, the Coronado family has been able to park near the NICU, free of charge! This is a tremendous help, because they are at the hospital every day. This support has easily saved them hundreds of dollars over the last few weeks, especially considering the need to go in and out multiple times during the day.
To make a donation, visit this link: https://www.jacksonchance.org/donate/. You will have the option to ‘Donate in memory of”. If you choose to donate here, please include the following: Tribute Recipient: Daniel Coronado. Tribute Notification Name: David Coronado. Address Label for Tribute Notification: David & Tyneka Coronado. Tribute Notification Email: dcoronad3@hotmail.com.