Florida woman dies after spending 42 years in a coma
Posted: 11/23/2012
-
By: Associated Press
MIAMI (AP) - A Miami woman who spent 42 years in a coma has died.
The Miami Herald ( http://hrld.us/TTC9v4 ) reports Ewarda O'Bara was a high school student in 1970 when she fell ill, threw up her medicine and slipped into a diabetic coma. She passed away Wednesday at age 59.
The Herald reports that before the teen lost consciousness, she asked her mother, Kay O'Bara, to never leave her side. She kept her promise, taking care of her daughter until she died five years ago. That's when Colleen O'Bara stepped in and continued taking care of her sister in the Miami Gardens home.
Kay O'Bara was a devout Catholic who said she felt the presence of the Virgin Mary in her daughter's room. That led Dr. Wayne Dyer to write a book about the O'Baras.
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
PRINT
Latest News
-
_20130525182436_107_80.JPG "Monsanto protest: Thousands march in KC")
Monsanto protest: Thousands march in KC
Organizers say two million people marched in protest against seed giant Monsanto in hundreds of rallies across the U.S. and in over 50 other countries on Saturday.
-
Arrest made in JoCo store owner's death
-
Man sought after abduction attempt
-
Thousands run final mile in Boston
-
Kansas lake levels low for Memorial Day
