Darlene's aunt Virginia passed away this evening. She had been in a hospice facility about a week and a half. She fell in January, spent about two weeks in the hospital then transferred to Phoebe Nursing. She had a mild fracture of her C2 and swallowing became a real problem. About three weeks ago she vomited blood and was hospitalized again. It became clear she was not going to get better and was moved to Hospice at 17th and Chew in Allentown. I was traveling on business 3 of the last 4 weeks and Darlene flew home to see her during that one week I was home. It was a good visit and she got a chance to see the facility she was in and felt good about everything. Talking with the nurses and doctors this week it seemed she was passing peacefully and this evening with very little resistance stopped breathing.
We didn't know Virginia and her husband, David, all that well. We'd see them from time to time and made a point of stopping by whenever we were back in PA. However, that changed quite a bit three years ago when she asked Darlene to become her power of attorney and help with her along with a friend from back in the Lehigh Valley. She was feisty, which is an understatement, and very alert mentally right up until the end.
Not sure yet if Darlene is traveling back for the service. Getting to see her before she passed was the best thing she could have done so, we'll see.
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