A Catholic Approach to Widowhood: A Journey with Mary
Roberta Charneski lives with her husband of 53 years in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They have four children: two married daughters in the Green Bay area and one daughter in Richmond, Virginia. Their son was killed in 1975 when an automobile struck him while he was riding his bike. In an effort to bring something good out of this terrible tragedy she co-founded, along with her husband, Compassionate Friends of Brown County, an organization that gives support to bereaved parents. She later meet with Dr. Künlrt-Ross and researched all she could on death and dying and then worked several years as a volunteer in the hospice program. Through the years, her Catholic faith and her devotion to Mary has been her strength. When her youngest daughter lost her young husband to cancer she was motivated to write this book. It was her way of sharing the love of our Blessed Mother with all widows and those who mourn.