Family tragedy for Katie Homles
Thursday, April 16, 2009
It's a sad day for Katie Holmes and her family.
The husband of the actress' older sister Tamera died of heart failure at the age of 48, reports RadarOnline Jeff Fretti was found dead by a family friend on April 12 in the Sarasota, Fl., home of his mother Shirley.
Fretti the owner of a funeral home in Toledo, Ohio — had taken his two young children to visit his 76-year-old mother. Tamera, who was not along for the trip, flew to Florida to bring her two children back home to Ohio.
Sarasota Medical Examiner Russell Vega told the Web site the cause of Fretti's death hasn't been determined, but foul play or suicide aren't suspected.
A funeral mass is scheduled for Fretti at Gesu Church in Toledo Monday. No word on whether Katie and husband Tom Cruise will be in attendance.
Katie has two other older sisters Holly and Nancy and an older brother Martin Jr.
In March, she talked about her siblings to Glamour, saying: "I have learned from them. I'm inspired by them."
-Courtesy of STAR