Beloved TV personality and pop star Linda Nolan died last Wednesday, aged 65, after a five-year fight with secondary breast cancer. The Daily Mirror Columnist has passed away with her famous sisters at her side - just days after her last poignant piece for this newspaper.
Her sisters - Anne, 74, Denise, 72, Maureen, 69, and Coleen, 59 - were called to her bedside at 3.30am last Tuesday as doctors made the decision to place her in end-of-life care. The siblings, who lost their sister Bernie in 2013, kept a vigil by her bedside in her final hours.
Since her tragic death, doting sister Coleen shared the sweet final moments they spent with Linda, saying how these last memories are providing the family with some comfort. Coleen tells The Mirror: "It’s been 10 days since my lovely sister Linda died and it’s still hard to believe she’s gone. As we prepare for her funeral, when she will be buried with her husband Brian’s ashes, I’m holding on to the memory of the last day I spent with her in hospital, which was full of love and laughter.
"My daughter Ciara and I sat with her and we said everything we needed to say to each other. She told us how much she loved us and we told her we loved her. I think she knew it would be the last time she’d see us, but there were no tears.". Despite her deteriorating health condition since Christmas, Linda was in good spirits, adds Coleen.
