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Patriots Fan Shelly Sepulveda Dies Days After Kraft’s Super Bowl Ticket Surprise

A GoFundMe created by her wife is funding funeral and memorial expenses.

Overview

  • Sepulveda died on Jan. 26 at 1:51 a.m. after a two-year fight with stage 3 ovarian cancer diagnosed in 2024.
  • Her death came hours after New England beat Denver 10-7 to win the AFC Championship and clinch a berth in Super Bowl LX.
  • On Jan. 14, Robert Kraft and Dr. Dana Kraft surprised her with Super Bowl tickets in a video shared by the Patriots.
  • She worked as a neonatal ICU nurse and, with her wife, fostered more than 20 children, adopting five and raising a biological son.
  • The family’s fundraiser has gathered about $35,000 toward a $40,000 goal to cover funeral and memorial costs.