I think I know the one that you're talking about, but I can't say that I've ever seen her before. Sorry.
I was wondering who that was as well.
Not sure but I did hear there were several widows there. Perhaps Annenberg, or Bloomingdale? Reagan outlive many men whose wives outlived them.
I saw her she looked an awful lot like Jane Wyman, but if it was her the Mike would have accompained her I guess.
FYI, I fairly certain it wasn't Wyman or Hope. I know what both look like, and I don't think this was one of them. Wyman would have been with the family. Hope would have been one of the first to view the body after the family.
Wish I could help you further.
Some narrator on one of the channels was asking who she was. They didn't know.
His borther Neil passed away some years back could that have been his widow.
What about his first wife? Is she still alive?
Does anyone have a link to the guestlist for the California service? I thought I recognized a few oldtime actresses, and would like to see if I'm right.
I've been wondering too.
Correct me if I'm wrong but I remember reading or watching something like the History Channel and Jane Wyman was the one that divorced Reagan in late 40s or early 50s. Reagan had to learn about the divorce in the newspaper, which hurt him. Maybe that's why his love for Nancy was so strong. She rebuilt trust back in him. Apparently, Wyman flew east to do a movie and announced it to the press without speaking to him. Reagan's acting career wasn't that good but hers was blossoming. What I found interesting was that her career was dead until Reagan won the presidency. Then she surfaced and had her own tv series which stayed on until he left the presidency. Then her tv series went off the air thus ending a tv career that was never any good in the first place. Never watched it myself but read about it in the tv guide. Always wondered if H'weirdo and the press were trying something to discredit him in some way.
. . .that was probably Bess??
howwever I wondered the same thing watching this live and thought it looked like Jean Stapelton
An angel of God, to see Ronnie home.
The elderly lady at President Reagan's graveside was Bess Reagan, the widow of his older brother, Neil Reagan. Neil passed away on December 11, 1996, at age 87.