Really glad to hear she is still alive.

Well, the time has come, it seems, and I'm sad to inform that Sylvia passed away at around 03:00 this morning according to husband of 65 years Alf (who's 87), who has been visiting her at the hospital and staying from 10 to 8 every single day for the past wo months to be there for his wife. Needless to say it was expected (it was expected seven weeks ago), but a mild "hit" nonetheless to all who knew her but especially to Alf, who will now be returning home as a widower (correct term?) to face the prospect of living the rest of his days without the person he loved most. Must be very, very hard for him right now.
But yes, (and this is before anyone asks if he gave anyone permission to spread the news, I know some would) he has asked for the news to be known to all who knew her, I am the very last person you want to come across if you spread things like that without explicit permission of the people involved. I believe very much that the dead should be respected, and especially with all the support on here alone, I thought it only right to inform people here who might have been curious.

So Alf's just been planning a dance in her memory at her wake, as she was a member of the local biddies' dance group and it was what she liked most. A fitting tribute, and they're expecting a turnout of about 80 people.

That's so sad. The bit about them holding a dance for her really got to me, very poignant.

My Grandmother died in September 2007 and then my Grandfather passed away a few months later. I'm more for science than spiritualism but it makes you wonder if they were just always meant to be together and that's why they passed away so close together.

She was a fighter, Dan! For sure!

Oh Sorry to hear that. The only good thing you could say about that is at least she doesn't have to suffer anymore.

I'm sorry to hear that dan, but is "local biddies' dance group" not the best way to describe it...

Maybe not, but true...my nan, the secretary, is 62 and other than that I think only grandad Dave is younger..he's 60. The average age for that place must be about 95...

Anyway, life goes on. She was a family friend, but it's sad nonetheless. As for the dance, a friend said it best: They owe it to her, almost, to hold a dance in her memory, as it was what she liked most of all - as fitting a tribute as need be.