Complex sentence: Pauline died a few days short of her 97th birthday she was survived by her 3 children, 7 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandchild.
Split into simpler sentences: Pauline died a few days short of her 97th birthday. She was survived by her 3 children, 7 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandchild.