Sandra Mary Montaruli

Yesterday, we said goodbye to my aunt, Sandra Mary Montaruli. She passed away peacefully after a long life filled with both love and pain.

She had no children of her own, but she was deeply loved by her sister—my mother, Pamela Cannon—who cared for her faithfully and selflessly for many years. They were more than sisters; they were best friends and soulmates in the truest sense.

My aunt loved to travel, go to concerts, see live bands, and lose herself in music—especially her favorite song, Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen.

If you’re reading this, please take a moment to play that song today and think of her. Picture her free, singing along, finally at peace.