A devoted couple who were 'never apart' unexpectedly died just a day after each other before Christmas. Dianne Cade, 62 and husband John, 65, had been together for 40 years after first meeting as pen pals in the '80s, before they suddenly died in December.
The family of the couple, who were both motorbike enthusiasts from Sutton Weaver, in Cheshire, say they were never apart and so they take some solace from the fact that they are now together again.
Dianne passed away suddenly after a fall on December 21, with John tragically passing away the following day. They leave four children, Hannah, Jenny, Jason and Sean and five grandchildren.
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CheshireLive reported how devastated daughter Hannah described her mum Dianne, a former production worker, and dad John, an engineer, as 'the best parents' and 'the best grandparents'.
Speaking of the unexpected passing of her parents, Hannah said: "My mum had a poorly tummy and she had a bad fall and banged her head and passed at home on 21 December. My dad passed away the following day. I think that knowing they are back together is what brings us some peace now.
"My mum and dad were pen pals and then he went to stay with my mum for two weeks and they ended up falling in love. We always used to joke that 'your two weeks is up, now you can go'.
"They just knew there was a connection there that they had with each other and they were so in love. They have gone too soon but they definitely didn't have a boring life. They lived life to the full.
"They had so much fun together and with our family and every day was a party to them. The kids were never bored when they were with them. My mum and dad were probably at a festival ever other weekend. They had lots of fun."
Their children have been left trying to sort out the legal arrangements and their funeral, with all of the costs that entails, and a fundraiser has been set up to help them.
She said her parents were both keen bikers, often going off to festivals around the country and into Europe for holidays. When their kids were young they would take them over to the Isle of Man to camp and watch the TT Races for a fortnight every summer. The couple, who were together for around 40 years, would often go out on rides on their Harley Davidson, a prized possession of the couple.
The couple's funeral will take place at Widnes Crematorium on January 26. To contribute to the Go Fund Me, visit gofund.me/940d2446.
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