An Italian-American couple, who fell in love in Rome during World War II, died within an hour of each other in Stamford, Connecticut. Guiseppe and Livia Fortuna were married for 69 years, had four kids and moved to a house in Stamford's Cove neighborhood in the early 1960s. They raised their four children in the United States, and stayed in the same neighbourhood until their health deteriorated when they were moved to a local nursing home.

On December 13, Giuseppe died aged 91, and within 50 minutes, his bride of 69 years, Livia, died of a broken heart, family members said — a day after her 86th birthday.

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Source: http://iajournal.com/