widowed
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Widowed at a young age, with two children, Bishop pursued her master’s, and taught office administration skills at City University of New York.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 4, 2025
Widowed, she said ElliQ’s companionship made her change her mind about moving to an assisted living facility and she uses it as an icebreaker when she meets someone new to town.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 1, 2024
Widowed in 2011, Mrs. Dodge donated 17,300 more works in 2017, estimated to be worth over $34 million, with an accompanying endowment of $10 million from the Avenir Foundation that financed the show.
From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2023
She is also raising money for St Luke's Hospice in Basildon, which supported the family during her husband's illness, and bereavement charity Widowed and Young.
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2022
Widowed twice, he was rumored to be involved with a much younger woman.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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