Terri Schiavo's husband remarries, 10 months after her death

The Associated Press

January 22. 2006 11:45AM
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man whose brain-damaged wife was at the center
of a contentious end-of-life battle that played
out on a worldwide media stage has remarried, family members said.

Michael Schiavo and Jodi Centonze were married
Saturday in a private church ceremony, said John
Centonze, the brother of the bride.

Schiavo's former wife, Terri Schiavo, died March
31, 13 days after her feeding tube was removed.
Terri Schiavo suffered irreversible brain damage
after collapsing at age 26 in 1990.

Her parents and siblings fought to keep her alive
for years, arguing that she had some level of
consciousness. Gov. Jeb Bush, the U.S. Supreme
Court, Congress, the White House, and even the
Vatican became involved in the case.

An autopsy supported Michael Schiavo's contention
that she was in a persistent vegetative state
with no consciousness and no hope of recovery.

Because of the attention attracted by the Schiavo
saga, family members kept the location of the
ceremony secret and reporters were not allowed
inside the church in Safety Harbor, about 15 miles northwest of
Tampa.

"It was very emotional," John Centonze said after
the noon ceremony. "It's been a long time coming.
A lot of things happened in between."

The bride and groom did not make any public
comment. They had applied Friday for a marriage license.

The couple met in a dentist's office and began a
relationship after Terri Schiavo was already in a
nursing home. Michael Schiavo has called Centonze
his fiancee for more than five years, relatives
said. They have two young children.

"Except for the fact that the world knows their
name, it was like any wedding you've ever been
to," said Michael Hirsh, who attended, and who is
helping Michael Schiavo write a book.

Hirsh estimated about 80 people attended.




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