Couple cry as they are forced to separate after 62 yrs
Wolfram Gottschalk, 83, and his wife, Anita, 81, got married in 1954 in Dusseldorf, Germany, before moving to Canada in search of a better life. The couple from Surrey, British Columbia, have to live in separate care homes as there are none close by that can accommodate them both. Wolfram was diagnosed with lymphoma August 23, and is on a waiting list to move into the same home as his wife. Now, the family is desperate for the couple to be together to live out their remaining days. The couple got married when Wolf was working in construction as a Merchant Marine while wife Anita worked in retail.
After a few months of wedded bliss, they decided they wanted a better life for themselves and their future children and immigrated to Surrey, British Columbia. The couple built a successful life for themselves and were always together as they went on to have a family - a son and two girls. Granddaughter Ashley Kaila Baryik took to Facebook to appeal to anyone who can help. “After 62 years together in marriage they have been separated for 8 months due to backlogs and delays by our health care system, whom have the power to have my grandpa moved to the same care facility as my grandmother," she said. “They deserve this! Financially, physically and emotionally exhausted, me and my family are begging for your help my friends.”