A mom whose daughter and husband died days apart has remarried a widower who lost his wife and child. She says their bond has helped them heal.
Alice Palmer, 68, from Anfield, in Liverpool, England, was a lifetime carer to her daughter, Beth, 20, who suffered from cerebral palsy and other health issues. Alice’s world was turned upside down when her husband, John, then 61, was diagnosed with cancer in March 2019; at the time, Beth’s health had also begun to decline. Alice would spend her day visiting them both in separate hospitals.
Alice was devastated when Beth passed away in August that year, and then, days later, John passed away too. Heartbroken, Alice had to organize a double funeral for Beth and John with their coffins laid side by side….