The 27 year old anchor journalist who committed suicide in Wisconsin had lost her high school boyfriend to a rare cancer of the brain.
Neena Pacholke, who was to marry a new partner in about two months, lost her first love Jordan Harris, of 16 years, on 2016.
Harris had been diagnosed with a primitive neuroectodermal tumor. These tumors are primary of the central nervous system (CNS), since they originate in the brain or spinal cord.
Both were preparing to enter the University of South Florida that year when the young man died.
The WAOW presenter took her own life on Saturday. The reasons for the fatal decision are not clear. But in an interview with Moffitt Cancer Center, she spoke about the painful event of her partner’s death
“I just remember sitting there, all of us around him. I remember holding his hand as he died. I knew it was going to be difficult, but I always told him, ‘I’ll be there throughout the process,’ Pacholke was quoted as saying by the New York Post.
Pacholke was so committed to the issue that he started a campaign to help children with cancer.
“Have passed 13 months and 18 days since the love of my Vida gained her angel wings from a rare brain cancer. He is the main reason behind the theme of my blog and will continue to be the driving force behind everything I do in this life”, indicated the communicator in one of the writings of her blog “Kids Get Cancer Too”
Pacholke was found dead at her home in Wausau, after officers arrived at the scene to carry out an inspection in the morning when they were alerted that she was making suicidal expressions, the Police told USA Today.
The sister of the deceased, identified as Kaitlynn Pacholke, told the aforementioned medium that what she remembers about Neena was her human quality.
“She could make anyone feel amazing,” Kaitlynn described. “If you knew her all your life or if you knew her for five minutes, she made you feel special”, highlighted the sister.
“I thought she was the happiest person”, added the interviewee. “And I think that’s what makes it more difficult, because I didn’t know she was in so much pain,” she said.