Bonnie Jean Jacobs, 78, the mother-in-law of VP candidate Joe Biden passed away Sunday after a long illness.
Biden has cancelled all appearences Monday and Tuesday to be with his wife and family.
Biden spokesman David Wade said Bonny Jean Jacobs, the mother of Biden's wife, Jill, died Sunday after a long illness.
Jacobs lived in Willow Grove, Pa. Wade described her as a "homemaker and avid gardener with a lifelong love of reading."
"We appreciate everyone's respect for the family's privacy during this difficult time," Wade said.
My condolences to the family.