Kathy Posted March 3, 2006 Posted March 3, 2006 (edited) Just been told that his wife has passed away after a long battle with Breast Cancer. Someone on the RAOTL forum told us http://forum.raotl.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=26492 Edited March 3, 2006 by RP
muleskinner Posted March 3, 2006 Posted March 3, 2006 Thats really sad news. Must have a been a tough few years for the Macs.
Mike Posted March 3, 2006 Posted March 3, 2006 (edited) RIP gary macca's wife Edited March 3, 2006 by Mike
Bootle Buck Posted March 3, 2006 Posted March 3, 2006 (edited) Best wishes to Gary and his family. Such sad news YNWA I would love to see him back at the club one day. Edited March 3, 2006 by Bootle Buck
Kathy Posted March 3, 2006 Author Posted March 3, 2006 (edited) Can we sing the Gary Mac song tomorrow to let him know we're thinking of him at this sad time? Ive suggested it on the raotl forum Edited March 3, 2006 by Kathy
anny road Posted March 3, 2006 Posted March 3, 2006 Can we sing the Gary Mac tomorrow to let him know we're thinking of him at this sad time? Ive suggested it on the raotl forum too f***ing right we will
Bjarkinn Posted March 3, 2006 Posted March 3, 2006 RIP Hope you get trough this Gary, you will always have a place in my heart YNWA
RP Posted March 3, 2006 Posted March 3, 2006 (edited) That's really really sad. Edited March 3, 2006 by RP
Earl Hafler Posted March 3, 2006 Posted March 3, 2006 Oh for ***** sake Really sad news. Thoughts are with Gary and his family YNWA
Kathy Posted March 3, 2006 Author Posted March 3, 2006 Few more details More details The wife of former footballer and Scotland captain Gary McAllister has lost her battle against breast cancer, a family spokesman said today. Mother-of-two Denise died in a Nottingham hospital with her husband at her bedside. McAllister gave up his job as player-manager of Coventry City in 2003 to nurse his wife during her illness. Denise's condition had been thought to be improving, but took a turn for the worse over recent months, according to the spokesman. She was in her late 30s. In May last year McAllister said her progress was "pretty good", although the battle was "still ongoing". In August, he was even linked with a return to football as assistant manager at Derby County, although he did not land the job. McAllister, 41, has said of his choice to quit Coventry to care for Denise: "As far as I was concerned it wasn't a decision. It was just the natural thing to do; I didn't want to be at a football club." Gary married Denise at Gretna Green in 1993, and they had a son Jake, now aged 10. She was first treated for breast cancer around six years ago after finding a lump while seven months pregnant with the couple's second child. Denise refused treatment until Oliver was born, then had an operation to remove her breast and lymph glands. She also endured courses of chemotherapy and radiotherapy, but McAllister went on compassionate leave from the club at the end of 2003 after being informed she would still need more treatment. He resigned soon afterwards. Denise was an ambassador for Breast Cancer Care and took part in a star-studded charity fashion show in 2002
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