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the old woman passed away quietly
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Robert and James Paschal passed away in 1997 and 2008, respectively, but their descendants continue to operate the restaurant, which reopened in a more modern Castleberry Hill neighborhood location in 2022.
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Lady Anne Wake-Walker passed away in February 2020, aged 99.
—Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 17 Feb. 2026
Clark took over for Michael Weiner in 2013, after the late executive director passed away from a brain tumor.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
Just learned one of the Absolute Best , Doug Moe has passed away peacefully holding the hand of his wife Jane Moe this morning.
—Eric Christensen, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Lady Anne Wake-Walker passed away in February 2020, aged 99.
—Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 17 Feb. 2026
Clark took over for Michael Weiner in 2013, after the late executive director passed away from a brain tumor.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
Just learned one of the Absolute Best , Doug Moe has passed away peacefully holding the hand of his wife Jane Moe this morning.
—Eric Christensen, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Pass away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20away. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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