Overview
- A family announcement on the couple’s Instagram said she died peacefully at home on Dec. 6, surrounded by loved ones.
- The post detailed a sharp decline a month earlier, a hospital stay, and then four days of in-home hospice care.
- Her final day included friends and family as children and grandchildren decorated a Christmas tree with her favorite music playing, followed by a last sunset together.
- Their nearly 50-year love story drew over 360,000 followers on Instagram and a combined audience topping 900,000 across Instagram and TikTok after viral 2020 posts.
- Married since 1977 after meeting in 1976, the couple shared family life online and promoted breast cancer awareness, including calls for genetic testing.