Couple, both aged 100, who were married for 79 years, die hours apart

An Ohio couple, Hubert and June Malicote who have been married for 79 years have died hours apart after spending their last moments together.

The couple who were both 100, died last week. Their 76-year-old son, Sam Malicote, told The Dayton Daily News.

On Nov. 30, Hubert died before his wife “by only hours, marking the end of their 81-year-love story,”

About 20 hours later, June died on the afternoon of Dec. 1, Sam said.

Hubert and June were both born in July 1922. They tied the knot on June 8, 1943.

Reflecting on their decades-long love, the pair previously said that one secret to their lasting bond was to avoid arguments.

“We’ve never had one quarrel,” Hubert told WLWT.

“If there’s controversy, you might have to walk away for a couple minutes,” he noted during a separate interview with Today. “Then you come back in and change the subject or you work it out.”