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Mother, 40, dies in her sleep after bedtime with ‘food poisoning’ and is found by her distraught 17-year-old daughter
- Kerry Gleeson, from Stockport, died suddenly just four days after Christmas
- His family waited four weeks to learn that he died of a pulmonary embolism.
The family of a 40-year-old mother was “absolutely devastated” after she was found dead with suspected food poisoning by her 17-year-old daughter an hour after suffering a pulmonary embolism.
Kelly Gleeson, from Stockport, Greater Manchester, went to bed at 6pm on December 29 after spending most of the day vomiting.
But her 17-year-old daughter found the caregiver unresponsive an hour later. Manchester evening news reports.
Paramedics were called after her daughter Madison made the discovery while she was at home with her and her father, Jerry.
Kelly Gleeson, 40, of Stockport, died on December 29 after believing she had food poisoning.
Paramedics were unable to resuscitate Mrs Gleeson (right), who was home at the time with her husband (left) and daughter Madison.
Tragically, paramedics were unable to revive Ms Gleeson, and it was four weeks before they discovered the cause of her death.
A pulmonary embolism occurs when a blood clot gets stuck in an artery in the lung, blocking blood flow to part of the lung. It is often very sudden and can be life-threatening if not treated quickly.
His death came just five years after his brother Daniel died of cancer.
Ms Gleeson’s husband, Jerry, told the Manchester Evening News he is “absolutely devastated”.
He added: ‘To say I’m heartbroken is an understatement. 22 wonderful years we had together, well, when I wasn’t bothering her. I was good at doing that.
Kelly’s husband, Jerry (left), was ‘absolutely devastated’ by his wife’s death.
‘I never stopped loving you and I always will. I promise I will take care of our girl. The dog is lost. She is still sitting on the rug looking at the door, waiting for you to come home.
Her daughter Madison added: ‘My mum was my best friend and we did everything together no matter what. She was the loudest in the room, no matter where we were or who she was with.
Mrs Gleeson’s sister, Jade Rothwell, has set up a GoFundMe page to raise funds for her funeral, saying she wants to “give my sister the best send-off she deserves”.
He described her as the “most loving, beautiful, caring person”, describing how he “screamed” when he heard the news of his sister’s death.
The mother-of-five rushed to her sister’s house to find that paramedics had been unable to resuscitate her and says he has been “alone and calm” without her.
Friends of Mrs Gleeson have shared their heartbreak over her loss, with one writing the day after she died: “You really were the light in every room.” You never stopped making everyone laugh.
‘I always wished the best for everyone, it made me smile through some of my worst days without even knowing it. You impacted so many people just by being you.
I hope you have found peace and I hope to God that you can feel the love that everyone shares today. I will always love you.
On January 6th, friends and family gathered in Stockport and released balloons in memory of Mrs Gleeson.