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Edna Cintrón’s life was almost predictable – and she couldn’t have asked for more.

Neither she nor her husband, William, was interested in the martinis and Broadway shows synonymous with life in New York City.

Instead, the pair enjoyed casino buffets at Atlantic City, collected porcelain figurines of angels and ate ice cream on the sofa.

William, who was 44 at the time, said: ‘She was also my backbone. She made me strong. She made me who I am today.’

But one day Edna, 46, went to work as an administrative assistant for insurance firm Marsh & McLennan – and n...