John Miesel, husband of author and frequent blog commentor Sandra Miesel, passed away Wednesday evening.

Update: Sandra herself writes:

John Miesel died peacefully on Wednesday night. He’d spent in last five weeks in a hospice where he received wonderful and loving care. I thank everyone for their prayers during his illness. It was less than five months but it seemed like five years. His funeral Mass will be next Wednesday.

From a reader:

Mr. Miesel has just passed. I’m a friend of his daughter, Anne. Below is the email she sent at 10:07pm tonight. I know that Sandra is known to your readers, and I thought that we each could offer our prayers for the repose of Mr. Miesel’s soul, and for his family. He died without pain, and at peace.

We’re praying for the repose of his soul, for Sandra and the rest of the family.