Angela Raiola, known as “Big Ang” on the reality TV show Mob Wives passed away early Thursday morning after her battle with cancer.
This news comes after a message was posted to several of her verified social media accounts stating “It is with sad regret that we inform you that at 3:01 a.m. Angela Raiola peacefully ended her battle with cancer, and was called home, she was surrounded by nothing but love from her immediate family, and the closest friends.”
Big Ang appeared on The Dr. Oz show February 16, and revealed the prognosis doctors had given her, only a 30 percent survival rate. Her cancer was first discovered Spring of 2015 when she had to get a large throat tumor removed. According to reports she was cancer free by October due to the surgery and treatment she received. However, by December the cancer returned and had spread to her brain and right lung. We can remember Big Ang for her loving big personality. She leaves behind her two children, grandchildren and her loving sister who has been by her side since the beginning.
RIP BIG ANG LOVE YOU