Former beauty queen mourns loss of dad months after mum

Former beauty queen mourns loss of dad months after mum

Shanna Moakler has revealed her father, John W. Moakler III, has died.

“It’s with great sadness to share the passing of my dad, the only solace is knowing he is with my beautiful mother,” the previous magnificence queen wrote on Instagram.

“I am so thankful I got to have as many years with my parents as I did, and to have the time I had these last weeks with him,” she continued. “My father was an amazing husband, doctor and father he was more than anyone could ask for.”

Shanna — who additionally misplaced her mum, Gail Moakler, at age 7, in January — added that she acquired “unwavering support” from her dad and mom even when she didn’t deserve it.

“I love you dad and my world will never be the same without you in it. I appreciate all those who have reached out and sent messages of support. Godspeed,” she concluded.

The actuality TV alum, 47, posted a sequence of throwback photographs that includes her and her father by means of the years. The final one within the tribute featured John and Gail once they have been youthful.

In January, the previous mannequin wrote an identical tribute for her mum after her dying.

“This is the day I always feared, losing my best friend, support system and beautiful mom. I honestly can’t find the words to express how loving, kind and amazing she was,” Shanna wrote, furthering that she didn’t know learn how to do “this life without her”.

“How lucky I am to have been her daughter and to have had her for as long as I did. She was everything I hoped to be and I will miss her every second of everyday.”

“Please visit me in my dreams,” she concluded.

Before John’s premature dying, he suffered from a sequence of well being points stemming from a stroke he had in April 2021, main him to get better within the intensive care unit.

“He has COVID on top of that, and doctors have told them he will never walk again,” an insider advised People on the time.

The supply furthered that the news left the previous mannequin “distraught”.

The Celebrity Big Brother alum usually shared her household life on social media as just lately as Father’s Day when she dubbed her dad as “amazing”.

“I love you @drjohnmoakler you are the most amazing man and father,” she wrote alongside a photograph of them dancing. “How lucky I am to have you as a dad.”

Shanna was beforehand married to Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker from 2004 to 2008. The former couple share two youngsters: Landon, 19, and Alabama, 17. She additionally shares Atiana, 23, with ex-fiancé Oscar De La Hoya.

Barker has since moved on with Kourtney Kardashian, with whom he’s anticipating a son with.

This article initially appeared in Page Six and was reproduced with permission

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