Cubans mourn their "first lady," Vilma Espin Guillois: South Florida Sun-Sentinel: "Havana -- Havana An emotional Raul Castro laid a single red rose Tuesday at the base of a huge black-and-white portrait of his late wife, Vilma Espin Guillois, who fought as a guerrilla in the Eastern mountains and later served for decades as unofficial first lady of Cuba's revolution.
Officials greeted Raul Castro, Cuba's acting president, with embraces and handshakes at a ceremony at the José Martí Memorial. Espin, his wife of 47 years and mother of their four grown children, died Monday at age 77 from complications following a long illness. Officials did not disclose the cause of death, but Espin was said to suffer from severe circulatory problems and possibly cancer in recent years. "
Officials greeted Raul Castro, Cuba's acting president, with embraces and handshakes at a ceremony at the José Martí Memorial. Espin, his wife of 47 years and mother of their four grown children, died Monday at age 77 from complications following a long illness. Officials did not disclose the cause of death, but Espin was said to suffer from severe circulatory problems and possibly cancer in recent years. "
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