Photo: Courtesy of Shanna Moakler
Shanna Moakleris mourning the death of her beloved mother Gail.
Thetelevision personalityshared with PEOPLE that Gail has died at age 77.
“I am so thankful for all the friends and family that have reached out and sent their condolences,” she shares. “My mother was a beautiful and kind and loving woman and she was everything that I hope to be.”
“As a mother she was loving, kind and supportive,” continued Shanna, 47. “More than anything, she was my best friend and I will miss her every day of my life.”
Shanna Moakler.Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic
“I understand that this is a part of life and something that we all can actually support one another with, which is the loss of someone we love. Godspeed.”
Courtesy of Shanna Moakler
Back in May,the former modelshared a sweet Instagram tribute to Gail on Mother’s Day.
In 2021, the reality star shared a collage of photos of her and Gail in honor of the holiday, writing, “Happy Mother’s Day to my beautiful mom@gailmoaklerhow lucky I am to have a mom like you!You’re my best friend and my idol!I love you so much!”
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“Today is my mom and dads 50th wedding anniversary officially!Taking them to#capriccioswith the family!” she captioned the snap. “To have a love like this ☺️ love you@gailmoakler@drjohnmoakler⚓️❤️🎉 you inspire me everyday.”
source: people.com
