Childhood Lovers Married for 75 Years Die Holding Hands

[Shilparana]

An American couple, who had been married for 75 years fulfilled their final wish to die in each other's arms after they passed away holding hands, within hours of each other. Jeannette and Alexander Toczko were both born in Stamford, Connecticut, in 1919. The couple began dating when they were 8-year-old, according to their children Richard and Aimee. Jeannette, 96, and Alexander, 95, married in 1940. They moved to San Diego in the early 1970s.
They wanted to be together until the very end.
On June 17, just a couple weeks shy of their 75th wedding anniversary, their wish came true when Alexander died in Jeannette's arms. Hours later, Jeanette died as well.

[RajeshSingh]

One more thing she said “Wait for me, I’ll be there soon” – Jeanette told Alexander when he passed away.

“The hospice nurse said it was the most incredible thing to see the two of them taking those last breaths together”