She was 69. There was nothing that was off limits,” he says. Flying high ", "Sorry for your loss Buddy only just read your lovely mum passed away i live in England used to watch your programme all the time when I you coming back to us ". In a statement to People, the Valastros’ representative noted that Mary’s health had been declining in recent months.“Mary took a turn yesterday, and Buddy rushed back to New Jersey last night to be by her side. Her battle with ALS has ended, she is no longer suffering and I hope she’s dancing to ‘I Will Survive’ with my dad right now.”. Buddy Valastro and mother Mary attend Cake Boss Buddy Valastro’s book launch in 2010. “She left for heaven this morning, surrounded by the family. Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services. “We cried together and we bonded and for the rest of her life was never anything that we wouldn’t come to each other with. Buddy Valastro's beloved mother Mary has passed away. You’re my No. Introducing ... PEOPLE's Products Worth the Hype, Cake Boss Buddy Valastro Reveals How He Lost 35 Lbs. The original location of Carlo’s Bakery in Hoboken, New Jersey, which Mary helped run, just brings back too many memories, he told PEOPLE magazine. If you need help finding the right words, view our. The TLC star, 40, shared his grief in a poignant Instagram post Thursday. According to Buddy, her motor skills debilitated over the past year. You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. “We just had such a great relationship.”, Now, he says, he believes his parents are together in heaven. While Valastro mourns his mother’s death, he’s also keeping her sweet legacy alive. “This is a difficult time for all of us and I do ask for your patience and respect while we let this sink in.”. The famed baker revealed the sad news to his fans in a heartfelt Instagram post on Thursday, June 22. She was 69. During 2009-2012, Buddy Valastro’s mother has been regularly appearing on Buddy’s TLC reality show Cake Boss. She left for heaven this morning, surrounded by the family. Get push notifications with news, features and more. Just getting weaker every day. He “had me work from the bottom up,” Valastro told The National in 2014. 1 girl, and I’ll always love you.’ And I got to say my piece, I got to say goodbye to her — which was tough,” Valastro recalled in his interview with PEOPLE, adding, “I know she’s in a better place and she’s in heaven and she’s with my father singing ‘I Will Survive.’". Get push notifications with news, features and more. “She wants me to be the patriarch of the family and keep doing what I’m doing, 100 percent. Mass onTuesday, 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Parish Church, Jersey City. For the TLC star, it’s a stark contrast to the emotions he felt when his father passed away three weeks after being diagnosed with lung cancer when Valastro was just 17. "This disease is horrible and it takes a toll on you, and she wasn't that firecracker she always was.". For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click... Click to get weekly celebrity death news delivered to your inbox.