Gerard Pique’s family is mourning the death of his paternal grandmother, Lina Rovira Montsant, who has died at the age of 102.
Rovira Montsant, the mother of Pique’s father, passed away after living for more than a century. Her death has brought sadness to the former Barcelona player’s family, who have lost one of its oldest members.
According to Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo, members of the family will receive mourners on Tuesday, 25 August. The funeral service is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, 26 August, at midday at the Sagrat Cor church in Sant Guim.
The arrangements provide an opportunity for relatives and friends to pay their respects before the funeral service, which will begin at 12:00 local time.
Rovira Montsant’s death marks the end of a life that extended across more than 100 years. She had reached her second year beyond the age of 100, making her one of the oldest people in Pique’s family.
The news has cast a period of mourning over the family following her death. Pique, who is best known for his long career with Barcelona, is among those affected by the loss of his grandmother on his father’s side.
The family gathering on Tuesday will precede the funeral prayers at the church the following day. No further details about the circumstances of Rovira Montsant’s death were given in the report.
Her passing has been reported in the context of the family’s grief, with the focus on the long life she had lived and the arrangements made to commemorate her. At 102, she had remained part of the family’s history for more than a century.
The funeral at Sagrat Cor in Sant Guim will therefore be the central formal tribute to Rovira Montsant. Relatives will come together there on Wednesday after receiving condolences the previous day.
Pique’s family had been left in mourning after Rovira Montsant’s death, with her age underlining the length of her life and the place she held among the family’s oldest generation.
