‘GMA’s Lara Spencer Mourns Death of Mother: ‘Love You Always & Forever’

Lara Spencer began the week by sharing some heartbreaking news. In a Monday, February 16, Instagram post, the Good Morning America host announced that her mother, Carolyn von Seelen, had passed away at the age of 85. “If you were lucky enough to meet my mom you know that smile that lit up every room she walked into,” she wrote. “What you might not have seen at first glance was her courage, resilience, endless optimism, deep faith, and boundless love for her family.” Spencer described her mother as “a woman who loved a saying — she had one for everything-and used them often to help us get thru life’s challenges or painful moments.