Mother of the late, great soul balladeer Luther Vandross. Founder, Interfaith Center. Born in Cheraw, South Carolina, she was raised in Marion, South Carolina. She married her childhood sweetheart, Luther Vandross Sr., at the age of 17, and moved to New York in 1946.

Sep 13, 2018 · Luther Vandross’ mother, Mary Ida Vandross (pictured above), revealed just how heartbreaking it had been for her to lose every last one of her children, with Luther being the last one to pass away.

Jul 21, 2019 · As reported by ILOSM, Mary Ida Vandross lost her all four of her children, with Luther being the last one. Her husband, Luther Sr., died when Luther Jr. was 8, and Mary raised their 4...

May 9, 2008 · Mary Ida Vandross, mother of the late superstar Luther Vandross, passed away on April 9, 2008 after being in a coma for more than a month. Mary Vandross, 82, was the last surviving family member in the immediate Vandross family, having lost her husband, all four of her children and only grandson to either strokes or diabetes.

Mar 28, 2024 · Luther Vandross’ mother, Mary Ida Vandross had her fair share of family, battles with health challenges, grief, and loss; and she watched 6 of her immediate family members, including Luther Vandross preceded her in death.

Jul 16, 2019 · Luther Vandross’ 2005 death sparked national mourning, but no one could have been more devastated than his aged mother, Mary Ida Vandross, who had just lost the last of her four children. She opened up about Luther’s last days and the excruciating pain that followed.

Aug 14, 2020 · Soon after music icon, Luther Vandross, passed away in 2005, his beloved mother, Mary Ida Vandross, was gracious and brave enough to speak out, prior to her passing in 2008. She gave the public a glimpse into the last moments of their heartbreaking lows and highs during Luther’s (whom she affectionately nicknamed “Ronnie”) last days.

Jan 5, 2004 · His mother's eyes mist as she watches Vandross tell of how he lost his father, Luther Sr., and all three of his siblings — Anthony, Pat and Ann — to complications of either diabetes or asthma...

Luther Vandross and his mother, Mary Ida Vandross. Soon after music icon, Luther Vandross, passed away in 2005, his beloved mother, Mary Ida Vandross, was gracious and brave enough to speak out.

He was the fourth and youngest child (Anthony, Patricia, Ann) [10] as well as the second son of Mary Ida Vandross and Luther Vandross Sr. [10] His father was an upholsterer and singer, [11] and his mother was a nurse. [12] Vandross was raised in Manhattan's Lower East Side in the Alfred E. Smith Houses public housing development. [13]