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Neonatal Nurse Shelly Sepulveda Dies Hours After Patriots' Super Bowl Win

1/28/2026

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Shelly Sepulveda, a neonatal ICU nurse and mother of six, died of cancer on January 26, 2026, hours after the New England Patriots secured a Super Bowl berth.
Sepulveda received tickets to the Super Bowl from owner Robert Kraft on January 14, 2026.
A GoFundMe has raised over $35,000 to help fund funeral costs.
Tami Sepulveda, Shelly Sepulveda's wife, said, "She is a fighter and now our angel watching down on us."

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Story summary

Shelly Sepulveda, a neonatal ICU nurse and mother of six, died of cancer on January 26, 2026, hours after the New England Patriots secured a Super Bowl berth.
Sepulveda received tickets to the Super Bowl from owner Robert Kraft on January 14, 2026.
A GoFundMe has raised over $35,000 to help fund funeral costs.
Tami Sepulveda, Shelly Sepulveda's wife, said, "She is a fighter and now our angel watching down on us."