On June 9 , 1919 , her husband died , leaving her a widow .
She continued to live in New York City for the next 19 years until she became gravely ill herself in 1938 .
On June 9 , 1919 , her husband died , leaving her a widow , but she continued to live in New York City for the next 19 years until she became gravely ill herself in 1938 .