Erica Jean Virtue beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend, passed away on April 21, 2026, after a short but courageous battle with ALS. She was 40 years old. She was born on June 16, 1985. She lived on the Upper West Side and spent her final days surrounded by those who loved her most, her husband, Arel English; the light of her life, her daughter, Lilian Virtue English; her sister, Jennifer Virtue; and her parents, Jeph and Julie Virtue.
The installation of a memorial bench in Central Park, near Lily's school, will serve as a place of bereavement for those who loved her, but particularly for Lily, as she grows up.