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Late Husband Leaves Wife Anniversary Card Keeping Up Tradition

A mom was brought to floods of tears when her children surprised her with a card her late husband had left with them to give to his wife on their first anniversary apart. Karen Koutsogiannis, 60, from Swansea, Massachusetts, and husband Anthony's wedding anniversary was always "like Christmas" for the family her daughter, Lindsey, said. It fell on Valentine's Day, which made for a good excuse to get the family together to cook rib eye steaks and baked stuffed shrimp. The couple had only known each other for a few months when they fell pregnant with Lindsey, 38, but having made their marriage work, they stayed together for more than three decades before, Anthony, 57, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, in March 2022. Having entered hospice care in February 2023, Anthony hoped to make it through to February 14 of that year – but he also asked his family to buy a card for the first anniversary he wouldn't be there for. After Anthony passed on February 26, 2023, Lindsey and her siblings Caitlin and Nikos kept the anniversary card and decided to start a new tradition, taking their mom out to a family friend's restaurant the following Valentine's Day. Karen was extremely warmed by the gesture, but when she was given one final surprise, she was not able to hold back her emotions. As she opened a card from her late husband, Karen immediately burst into tears as her children moved around to comfort her.
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Location: Swansea, Massachusetts, USA
  • Date Acquired: 02-28-2025
  • Date Filmed: 02-14-2024
  • Orientation: Vertical
  • Footage Type: Cell Phone
  • Rights :  TV & Digital, Commercial, Publishing
Tags:  husband , wife , anniversary , card , tradition , valentine's , swansea , massachusetts

Late Husband Leaves Wife Anniversary Card Keeping Up Tradition

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