‘RHOC’ Alum Gretchen Rossi’s Stepson Grayson Dies At 22 After Battle With Brain Cancer

Gretchen Rossi, 44, sadly announced her spouse Slade Smiley‘s lad Grayson‘s passing connected Feb. 7. The Real Housewives of Orange County star took to Instagram to stock memorable photos of the 22-year-old done the years and revealed that helium died aft a conflict with encephalon cancer. She besides called the nonaccomplishment “unbearable” and asked radical to “respect” their “privacy” during this devastating time.

“Our rational minds told america this time mightiness come, but our hearts ever held onto the anticipation that this time would not travel to fruition 💔 We are beyond devastated and heartbroken implicit the nonaccomplishment disconnected Gray. 😔 Grayson Arroyo-Smiley was specified a peculiar quality being,” Gretchen wrote successful the caption of the post.

“He was an Angel connected this world and an unthinkable warrior…a warrior similar nary 1 has ever seen before,” she continued. “He fought mundane done his symptom and discomfort to find joyousness successful the smallest of things. He was ever singing & dancing & laughing contempt his circumstances. He was a existent beacon of airy and hope. Although his beingness was chopped abbreviated connected world helium made an unthinkable interaction connected truthful galore people. The Lord knew his beingness had intent and would interaction galore on the way.”

Gretchen is romantically progressive with Grayson’s begetter Slade Smiley. (Chelsea Lauren/Shutterstock)

“We are everlastingly grateful for the galore lessons learned from this small man, and volition miss his beauteous tone immensely,” she added. “May the Lord clasp him successful his hands, renew his breached body, and springiness him beingness again. 🙏🏻This isn’t goodbye but alternatively spot you soon small man…..We emotion you Grayson. You volition everlastingly beryllium successful our hearts ❤️ Love your Dad, Gretchen & your sister Skylar Gray.”

Gretchen’s love-filled connection comes aft Slade antecedently revealed Grayson was archetypal diagnosed with the crab successful 2006. In 2018, helium gave an update to Page Six and said helium was “hanging successful there.”

“He precocious turned 17, praise the Lord,” helium told the outlet. “He does person a batch of complications, but he’s successful regular carnal therapy. We person schoolhouse travel to the house, truthful he’s really truly looking good. Really, truly good. I’m beauteous excited.”

Both Gretchen and Slade arsenic good arsenic Grayson’s mother, Michelle Arroyo, would often stock assorted updates connected Grayson’s information connected societal media pages and a peculiar website dedicated to him.

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