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Joan Vassos<\/strong><\/a> is looking for love on season 1 of The Golden Bachelorette<\/em><\/a>, but before she became a reality television star, she was married to husband John Vassos for 32 years before he died in 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n Before John\u2019s death, he owned and operated BCE Corporation and CapX Solutions, according to his obituary.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cJohn embraced life with vigor and never did anything halfway,\u201d his obituary said. \u201cIf you were his friend, he loved you forever and would do anything for you. He was known for his epic generosity and it is impossible to count the number of people and organizations he supported.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n John was a youth football coach and \u201cloved seeing each player develop their skills while teaching them about the importance of sportsmanship and other life lessons.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Joan told Katie Couric Media<\/em> that she \u201chad a wonderful life\u201d with John and that she \u201cloved being married.\u201d She also admitted that she knew he would want her to put herself out there again.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI feel like he maybe had a little hand in me actually getting here, honestly,\u201d she told Entertainment Tonight<\/em> in June 2021. \u201cHe told me right before he passed away, \u2018You need to go out and find somebody else. You were the best wife in the world and I want you to be happy.\u2019 He gave me this wonderful gift before he died, and he said go and do something, and so here I am.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n She also noted that John \u201cloved reality TV\u201d and would be proud of her for going on this journey<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n John died at the age of 59 after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. He passed away at home in Maryland \u201csurrounded by his family\u201d on January 18, 2021.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n On the third anniversary of John\u2019s death, Joan paid tribute to him on Instagram. \u201cSome days it seems like it just happened and I can\u2019t catch my breath, still feeling the shock of it,\u201d she shared. \u201cOther days it feels like he\u2019s been gone a lifetime, those days are worse because I\u2019m afraid the memories are fading. I think that\u2019s what scares me the most. I always knew that the hole he left in the universe when he passed away could never be filled, but I didn\u2019t realize that maybe people might just stop noticing it was there. For years I\u2019ve tried to think of how to memorialize him, but nothing seems quite right.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n She also added, \u201cHe was the husband that always made me feel safe and cherished. He was the parent that was always the fun one because that\u2019s all he knew how to do\u2026lucky kids because fun in his book was generally epic. I could go on for hours, you all know that though. Honestly, I think that\u2019s how he would want to be remembered\u2026by not forgetting him.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Joan and John had four children together: Nicholas, Erica, Allison and Luke. Through Erica and Allison, Joan also has two grandchildren.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cTo say he was proud of his kids would be a massive understatement,\u201d John\u2019s obituary said. \u201cThey will carry on his legacy of generosity, his passion for life, and his love of family and friends.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Family is extremely important for Joan. In fact, when she was a contestant on season 1 of The Golden Bachelor<\/em>, she left the show<\/a> because her daughter was dealing with postpartum depression after giving birth to her first child.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cShe needed me,\u201d Joan explained on the Women Tell All<\/em> special. \u201cShe needed her mom. And I didn\u2019t think twice. I knew I had to be there. I heard it in her voice.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n She also wrote on Instagram, \u201cFamily comes first, period. Once a mother, always a mother, I\u2019ll always choose my kids first. Thank you for all of your outpouring love and support, for not only me but also my daughter \u2013 everyone is now healthy and happy!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nWho Is Joan Vassos\u2019 1st Husband John Vassos?<\/span><\/h2>\n
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