PITTSBURGH, PA. (THECOUNT) — Vera Clemente, the widow of Pittsburgh Pirates legend Roberto Clemente, has passed away, according to multiple reports. She was 81.
Vera Cristina Zabala de Clemente had been previously been hospitalized and “in delicate health,” WPXI reported.
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Multiple reports, including the Major League Baseball’s official Spanish Twitter account, have reported Vera Clemente passed away Saturday.
The governor of Puerto Rico, Wanda Vazquez, also tweeted her condolences for the family:
“I join the pain of the family of Mrs. Vera Cristina Zabala, widow of our star, Roberto Clemente. Vera worked to ensure that Clemente’s legacy will last, pride of all Puerto Ricans. Rest in peace.”
Vera is survived by three sons: Roberto Clemente Jr., Luis Clemente and Roberto Enrique.
The Pirates have not confirmed the news yet, reports WPXI.
Geo quick facts: Pittsburgh is a city in western Pennsylvania at the junction of 3 rivers. Its Gilded Age sites, including the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, the Carnegie Museum of Art and the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, speak to its history as an early-20th-century industrial capital. In the North Shore neighborhood are the modern Andy Warhol Museum, Heinz Field football stadium and PNC Park baseball stadium – wikipedia.