A grief-stricken Catherine Zeta-Jones wept on Friday after reading a poem at the funeral service for her beloved grandmother, Kathleen Fair. The 31-year-old actress returned to Wales last week to honour her late granny, aged 79, with whom she shared a loving and cherished relationship.
“On June 14 you went to sleep, through Heaven’s gates to rest in peace,” said Catherine, reciting a poem written by her cousin Kelly. “This world has lost a great saint, but heaven has gained a wonderful angel.”
“We miss you greatly and love you deeply,” she said, before joining her mum Pat and her father Dai again in the second row at St Joseph’s Cathedral in Swansea. “God bless you Nan. Good night.”
Though Catherine was said to be worried that crowds might disturb the solemn affair – perhaps explaining the absence of her husband Michael Douglas and baby son Dylan – she insisted on flying in to pay her respects. “They were great pals and Catherine was devasated to hear she had died,” said a family friend. “She might be a movie star but her family is very special to her.”
The Hollywood couple sent a wreath of white daisies spelling “I love you” around a heart of pink and white roses, which included a note from Catherine: “Heaven has another angel. Until we see you again you are forever in our hearts.”
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