Olga Moreira, 77, said her deceased husband Adolfo was the love of her life.
Olga, who immigrated to the United States from Cuba in 1971, still kisses Adolfo’s framed photograph.
“We were married 48 years,” said the Ooltewah grandmother. “He was so good.”
For many years the couple lived in California where Adolfo worked as a supervisor for a company that built boats and later for another company that made motor homes. The Moreiras also lived for years in Florida before moving to East Tennessee to be closer to Olga’s family.
When Adolfo died of leukemia a few years ago, Olga was left with a broken heart and bills she couldn’t cover. Her household income was virtually cut in half when her husband’s Social Security checks were discontinued. Some months she didn’t have money to pay the water and power bills, she said.