Jean Finnegan Biden, mother of Vice President Joe Biden, passed away today at the age of 92. She was reportedly surrounded by her friends and family. The vice president  released a statement:

“At 92, she was the center of our family and taught all of her children that family is to be treasured, loyalty is paramount and faith will guide you through the tough times. She believed in us, and because of that, we believed in ourselves,” Biden said in a statement released by his office. “Together with my father, her husband of 61 years who passed away in 2002, we learned the dignity of hard work and that you are defined by your sense of honor. Her strength, which was immeasurable, will live on in all of us.”

My condolences to Mr. Biden and the entire Biden family. I’ll be saying a prayer for them before bed this evening. May he take solace in the knowledge that he will, one day, see his mother — and father — again. And they will never again be apart.

Jean Finnegan Biden: 1917-2010