Stacy Wakefield: Widow of Tim Wakefield Dies from Pancreatic Cancer Five Months after Red Sox Knuckleball Pitcher’s Death [Video]

Stacy Wakefield, the widow of the late Red Sox knuckleball pitcher Tim Wakefield, died on Tuesday, five months after her husband’s death. Both Stacy and Tim were battling cancer before their deaths. Tim died in October at the age of 57 after a brief struggle with brain cancer. Stacy had been battling pancreatic cancer.

The Red Sox confirmed Stacy’s death via a statement from the Wakefield family. “It is with deep sadness that we share that our beloved mother, daughter, sister, niece, and aunt, Stacy, passed away today at her home in Massachusetts. She was surrounded by her family and dear friends, as well as her wonderful caretakers and nurses.”

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“The loss is unimaginable, especially in the wake of losing Tim just under five months ago. Our hearts are beyond broken,” the statement further read.

“We will remember Stacy as a strong, loving, thoughtful and kind person, who was as …