Radio legend Bob Mabena was cremated after a fitting funeral service on Saturday, August 15 in Pretoria.Bob Mabena's loved ones gathered at a crematorium west of Pretoria on Saturday to bid an emotional final farewell to the radio legend.Due to Covid-19 restrictions it was an intimate funeral service, which was attended by 50 of Bob's closest family and friends.
It was an emotionally-charged ceremony as those close to the fallen star spoke about the impact he had on their lives.Bob's wife Eucharist struggled to fight back tears as she read out a letter she had written to him. “My baby love, my super man, love of my life — words aren't even coming to me. The past few days have felt like a long bad dream that keeps playing itself over and over. I've lain awake every night this week, hoping that you'll walk through the door,” she said.
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