Celine Dion 'Too Desolate' To Attend Brother's Funeral, Days After Paying Final Farewell To Her Husband
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Grieving Celine Dion opted out of attending her brother Daniel's
funeral yesterday, just two days after paying a final farewell at his memorial
service.
The My Heart Will Go On singer has had a
devastating few weeks, as she has had to cope with the loss of her beloved
husband René Angélil as well as the death of her brother, who died from cancer
last week at the age of 59.
Celine attended a memorial service for
Daniel on Saturday, a day after her husband's funeral, but declined to attend
the final service at St-Simon-et-Jude parish in Charlemagne, Québec, where the
family was raised, because she could not continue two more days of public
mourning, Entertainment Tonight reports.
In his last days, Celine’s
brother Daniel had been battling throat, brain and tongue cancer.
Daniel’s obituary reportedly read: “His last days were in the wonderful care of the doctors and personnel at Maison Adhémar-Dion, a palliative care center in Terrebonne Québec.
“For those wishing to send flowers, a donation to that organization would be very much appreciated."
It also read: “Battling cancer for a few years, it's in the uttermost discretion and surrounded by his family that Daniel Dion, 59, died today, January 16. He was the eighth child of Thérèse and Adhémar Dion, brother of Céline.'"
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| Daniel Dion - Celine's Brother who died two days after her husband died |
Daniel’s obituary reportedly read: “His last days were in the wonderful care of the doctors and personnel at Maison Adhémar-Dion, a palliative care center in Terrebonne Québec.
“For those wishing to send flowers, a donation to that organization would be very much appreciated."
It also read: “Battling cancer for a few years, it's in the uttermost discretion and surrounded by his family that Daniel Dion, 59, died today, January 16. He was the eighth child of Thérèse and Adhémar Dion, brother of Céline.'"
On Friday, Celine gripped her five-year-old
twin boys by the hand as she said a final goodbye to her husband.
In emotional scenes, the singer led
hundreds of mourners at a public funeral for her late partner of 21 years at
the same church where they married in 1994.
The couple share twins Eddy and Nelson and
son Rene-Charles, 14, who told the congregation: "Dad, I promise you here
that we are all going to live up to your standards."
Rene, who acted as a mentor and manager to
Celine, passed away last Thursday after a long battle with throat cancer.
Source: The Mirror
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