Posted on 06/12/2023 6:51:17 PM PDT by Kenny Bania
Mourners at the funeral of an elderly Ecuadorian woman were startled to discover she was still alive.
Bella Montoya, 76, was declared dead last week following a suspected stroke.
Five hours into her wake on Friday, relatives preparing to change her clothes ahead of the burial found her gasping for air.
Ms Montoya is now back in hospital in intensive care, and Ecuador's health ministry has set up a committee to investigate the incident.
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Oh dear.
Well, at least you are well prepared for your wake.
That would be one family heirloom that my family would fight over…they would fight over who does NOT have to store it at their house.
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Also known for the phrase “Dead Ringer!”
I didn’t do it.
I presume she was not embalmed .
You know the difference between an Irish wake and wedding is? One less drunk.
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