So many people will feel extra alone this holiday season, but there is comfort. Author: Megan Gallagher, Hollie Strano Published: 5:53 AM EST December 16, 2020 Updated: 6:56 AM EST December 16, 2020
CLEVELAND Tom Maier found joy in every part of life: his job, his kids, and Cleveland sports, no matter the season outcome. But there was nothing he loved as much as his wife Billie.
His college sweetheart, his travel buddy, and the mother of their two sons. After 50-plus Christmases together, Tom won t be there this year. Losing your spouse is like losing half of yourself, Billie says.
Tom passed away from a second battle with melanoma in September. His fight was made harder by the pandemic, as he and Billie traveled from South Carolina back to Ohio for treatment, even buying a condo in Westlake to stay at for extended treatments.