Suzanne Somers.Photo:JB Lacroix/WireImage
JB Lacroix/WireImage
Her husbandAlan Hamelexclusively tells PEOPLE, “Suzanne loved cocktail parties and we threw her a great one at Stone Eagle Club in Palm Desert.”
Honoring Somers with the things she loved most, her celebration of life was themed “Tequila & Tributes” and guests were asked to don colorful cocktail attire with plenty of “sparkles and feathers in true Suzanne fashion.”
Suzanne Somers' Celebration of Life.R. Couri Hay
R. Couri Hay
“SUZANNE Our Brightest Star,” the cover of the program read.
The program for Suzanne Somers' Celebration of Life service.R. Couri Hay
R. Couri Hay
Somer’s “signature pink roses” covered the tables and guests were given a parting gift that included a holiday candle from her line of home fragrances in her favorite scent “Floating Gardenia.”
Her son Bruce acted as the night’s master of ceremonies and led guests through an hour-long program filled with montages of theThree’s Companystar’s career, family toasts and performances, videos of her singing and other family photos and memories.
Guests were “moved to tears from the touching tributes” given throughout the night and Hamel concluded with final remarks.
“Alan was remarkably gregarious and welcoming,” Somers' publicist, R. Couri Hay tells PEOPLE of the event. “It was a beautiful and extremely authentic evening filled with personal reminiscences, song, and of course, heart-stopping videos of Suzanne singing in Vegas and talking to the audience. It was so moving and heartfelt.”
Hay continues, “Suzanne was definitely smiling down on us with the stars that came out as the evening went on after the sun set over the mountains…”
A second memorial will take place in Somers’ hometown of San Bruno, California next week and the family will release portions of the celebrations later this month.
On Sunday, Oct. 15,Somers diedafter herbreast cancerspread throughout her body, PEOPLE confirmed. She was 76 and a day shy of her 77th birthday.
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“Suzanne Somers passed away peacefully at home in the early morning hours of October 15th. She survived an aggressive form of breast cancer for over 23 years,” Hay wrote in a statement shared on behalf of the actress’ family at the time.
source: people.com
