Real Housewives Of Miami fixture 'Mamma' Elsa Patton has passed away aged 84 after a long illness
Real Housewives of Miami stand-out Elsa Patton, who appeared alongside her daughter Marysol Patton passed away over Mother’s Day weekend after a long illness.
She was 84.
Her family asked fans to 'raise a glass of champagne' to the favourite, who appeared on the show numerous times, as the sad news was confirmed by Page Six on Sunday.
Sad news: Real Housewives of Miami stand-out Elsa Patton, who appeared alongside her daughter Marysol Patton passed away over Mother’s Day weekend after a long illness
'In lieu of tears the family asks you to raise a glass of good champagne in honor of Elsa’s memory,' the family Patton family said in a statement on Sunday.
They explained: 'Our beloved Elsa Patton (AKA Mama Elsa) passed away over Mother’s Day weekend after a long illness.
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'She was surrounded by her family and close friends. Elsa was predeceased by her husband of 50 years Donald Patton who passed away last February of 2018.
They added: 'She is survived by her two children, Marysol Patton and Thomas Anthony Jones, her daughter in law Svetlana, and her grandson Hunter.
Family ties: Daughter Marysol, 52, appeared on all three seasons of The Real Housewives of Miami, which ran from 2011 to 2013 (pictured February 2011)
'The family is so very grateful to the many fans and friends who have continued to ask for her and offer their prayers and best wishes. They thank the community, her caretakers, and the many friends who have continued to check in on Elsa from all over the world. Their support has meant the world to the family.'
They continued: 'They thank the community, her caretakers, and the many friends who have continued to check in on Elsa from all over the world.
'Their support has meant the world to the family. A private ceremony will take place in Miami. In lieu of tears the family asks you to raise a glass of good champagne in honor of Elsa’s memory.'
Daughter, Marysol, 52, appeared on all three seasons of The Real Housewives of Miami, which ran from 2011 to 2013.
The service takes place on Friday in Miami.
Fan favourite: Her family asked fans to 'raise a glass of champagne' to the favourite, who appeared on the show numerous times (pictured Sept 2012)
