A lady who has been described as ‘radiant, stunning and optimistic’ by her heartbroken household and pals has died simply weeks earlier than her wedding ceremony to the ‘love of her life’.
Grandmother-of-three Angela Gillies, 51, from Inverness, was because of tie the knot with Kevin Pratt on September 23 on the picturesque Nethybridge Lodge within the coronary heart of the Cairngorms Nationwide Park.
However she tragically handed away on August 20, one week earlier than her 52nd birthday, after being admitted to the intensive care unit following a routine operation at Raigmore Hospital on August 18.
The mother-of-two, who met her fiancé ‘a bit later in life’, suffered from fibromyalgia, which causes widespread and elevated sensitivity to ache, together with muscle stiffness, problem sleeping and complications.
It is stays unclear precisely what triggered Angela’s demise. NHS Highland advised MailOnline: Resulting from affected person confidentiality we don’t touch upon particular person circumstances’.
Grandmother-of-three Angela Gillies, 51, from Inverness, was because of tie the knot with Kevin Pratt (pictured collectively) on September 23 on the picturesque Nethybridge Lodge within the coronary heart of the Cairngorms Nationwide Park
Her devastated household have advised of their heartbreak on the sudden loss, paying tribute to Angela on-line.
Her fiancé Kevin wrote on Fb: ‘I’m simply so heartbroken and devastated… I’m going to overlook all my highway journeys with this particular woman and our adventures.
‘I promised my stunning fiancée that I can be there for her pretty mum and pop… and her brave sons and [their] companions.’
He continued: ‘Now we have gained our three stunning grandchildren. They’ll get us by this tough time in our lives.’
‘I’ll love my fiancée for the remainder of my life,’ he concluded the submit, which included a photograph of Kevin and Angela collectively.
A pal of Angela’s, Helen Duncan, additionally arrange a GoFundMe web page to assist the late grandmother’s household with the funeral prices.
She described Angela as a ‘radiant particular person’ who had an ‘wonderful smile and an unmistakable giggle that might fill you with pleasure.’
Helen added: ‘Angela would do something for household and pals. Even when she was debilitated by fibromyalgia, she was nonetheless there for family members.
However she tragically handed away on August 20, one week earlier than her 52nd birthday, after being admitted to the intensive care unit following a routine operation at Raigmore Hospital on August 18
‘Angela liked life. Her love of all issues Disney and Christmas positively stored her younger. That air of innocence and pleasure you get with kids. Angela had that.
‘She had a lot love for others, was excited by others accomplishments and saddened by others harm.
‘Angela was at all times so optimistic and excited. Once I went by hell, she at all times had form phrases and care. Once I not too long ago acquired married, she despatched me the loveliest message. “A coronary heart of gold” is simply too cliche.’
Helen described how Angela was ‘really meant to be’ with Kevin, including: ‘Their love for one another was radiating and so they had been each so clearly glad.’
The pal defined that Angela had gone for a ‘routine op on the 18th, no biggie – solely which means her hen do was to be postponed from that weekend, however there have been issues and on the nineteenth, she was admitted to ICU in Raigmore Hospital.
The mother-of-two, who met her fiancé ‘a bit later in life’, suffered from fibromyalgia, which causes widespread and elevated sensitivity to ache, together with muscle stiffness, problem sleeping and complications
‘Sadly, she didn’t pull by and her household and pals have been left devastated,’ Helen added. ‘A groom with out his bride, sons with out their mum, grand infants with out their doting granny and oldsters with out their solely and loving youngster. Household was all the pieces to Angela.’
Helen then requested these studying for assist with the funeral prices, explaining: ‘With all of the expense of a deliberate wedding ceremony, weeks away, including a funeral value received’t be simple, I’m certain.
‘I ask, in the event you can, to donate to assist Kevin and household to not fear about something monetary and permit them to do what they have to do – grieve for Angela. She has left an enormous gap of their lives, and they should solely focus on coping with that.
‘I do know everybody struggles proper now, so please don’t really feel dangerous in the event you can’t. Please know that life is brief – you haven’t any thought when it’s your time.
‘Life stay to the fullest, do what Angela did when she might, and have adventures. Throw yourselves into your loved ones and pals and maintain your self.’
