Rosemary Burns, 69, passed away after falling ill on a Jet2 flight on July 3.
The plane made an emergency landing in Cork, Ireland, after declaring an on-board incident early on Wednesday.
Rosemary and Tommy Burns met at a disco in Glasgow when they were both 17 - they married in 1980 and had four children togetherTommy Burns passed away in 2008 at the age of 51 following a battle with skin cancer ‘The beloved wife of legend Tommy Burns. She was a remarkable woman whose warmth and kindness touched the lives of many Celtic fans.’
Former Scotland international Mr Burns spent 15 years as a player at Parkhead and also managed the club for three seasons. A short spell as boss of Reading followed before Burns became Scotland number two in 2002. He later returned to Celtic as first-team coach and remains a much-loved figure among Celtic supporters.
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