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Cory Monteith’s Mother Dies Weeks After His Father’s Death

Ann’s obituary praises St. Paul’s palliative care staff, underscoring enduring grief over Cory’s 2013 overdose.

Overview

  • Ann McGregor died peacefully at 74 on June 18 in Canada after treatment for a prolonged illness at St. Paul’s Hospital in Saskatoon
  • Joe Monteith passed on May 12 at 75 following palliative care at the DECH unit in Oromocto, with his obituary expressing gratitude to medical staff
  • Their deaths came just over a month apart, twelve years after Cory Monteith’s 2013 mixed drug toxicity, deepening a family narrative marked by loss
  • Joe and Ann divorced in 1989 and were largely estranged from Cory during his life, though Joe briefly reconnected with him before the actor’s death
  • McGregor’s obituary notes a private send-off in lieu of a formal funeral and both parents are survived by their son Shaun, who shared Cory’s legacy