Dying woman's ring turns up after being reported stolen
NEW YORK- A wedding ring that wasreportedly taken off the hand of a dying Staten Island woman has been found, according to the family.
Pauline Twohig, 92, died at Richmond University Medical Center after having a possible stroke on March 14.
Her family claimed the wedding ring was taken off her finger just hours before she passed. Police called the family two days later saying it had been recovered, CBS New York reports.
"I want to thank everybody involved for looking into this matter and finding the ring. I really appreciate it," Doug Twohig, Pauline's son, said.
The family said they were told the ring was behind the bed in a hard-to-reach location.
"It did not fall off, there is absolutely no way the ring fell off," Doug said.
The family said they are relieved that the ring was returned, but that they are disappointed the hospital never reached out to them personally to explain how it was found.
The wedding band was given to Twohig by her late husband Leo Twohig 60 years ago.