The Veronicas Lose Their Mother To Illness

 

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Lisa and Jessica Origliasso, better known as The Veronicas, have paid tribute to their "angel mama and bestfriend" Colleen who sadly passed away at the beginning of this month.

Her cause of death was a long battle with progressive supranuclear palsy.

The twins revealed that Colleen spent her last weeks "at home with us in our loving arms."

After years of misdiagnosis, Colleen was finally diagnosed with the neurological disease and Lewy body dementia in 2018.

Her diagnosis was reported as the reason the twins moved from Los Angeles back to Australia, as their mother needed full-time care.

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"Our angel mama and bestfriend Colleen Francis Origliasso ascended into the heavens this past Wednesday, on the beautiful afternoon of September 1st 2021. The first day of Spring, her favourite time of year."

"She spent her final weeks at home with us in our loving arms and care. There has been no greater honour or blessing than having her as our mummy."

"She was the greatest connector of all things, had the biggest heart for community & charity, a lifelong supporter of the arts, LGBT+ community, a passionate volunteer for animals and conservation, and she made everyone she met feel like family."

"And she loved music more than anything else. Her strength and compassion was limitless. Her laugh was the most beautiful thing in the world."

"We feel it very fitting that her last message we want to share with you all, was the word Love."

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Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is a rare brain disorder that causes movement issues, walking and balance issues, and eye movement issues.

It is brought on by damage to nerve cells in the brain that control an individual's thinking and body movement.