Dragone lived in North Hollywood , Los Angeles for the majority of her life and was married to Michael Dragone until his death in 1986 . She had two children ; Michael , Jr. and Shirley . She had three grandchildren ; Heather , Holly and Frank , and four great-grandchildren ; Samantha , Don , Alexandra and Benjamin . In 1987 , Dragone became the companion of Dan Kitchel , whom she would remain with for the next 25 years , until her death in 2013 . In one of her final statements , Dragone was quoted as saying , " I did everything that I ever wanted to do , and did it my way . " Dragone died on February 8 , 2013 at a hospice in Los Angeles following a brief illness . After her death , a statement was posted on the HFPA 's Golden Globes website , which read , " She will be missed , and was loved by so many people . " The Young Artist Association that she founded announced its plans to feature a memorial tribute at the 34th Annual Young Artist Awards ceremony in her honor
34th Annual Young Artist Awards
34th Young Artist Awards
Maureen Dragone