She was dubbed a “force to be reckoned with” by the singer. JON Three days prior to being eighty-three, Bon Jovi’s mother, Carol Bongiovi, passed away.

Jon, 62, spoke empathetically about Carol following her death on Tuesday at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, New Jersey. Carol died on Tuesday, July 9, three days short of her 84th birthday

Jon told PEOPLE, “Our mother was a force to be reckoned with; her spirit and can-do attitude shaped this family.”

“We will miss her terribly.”

Carol, a former Playboy bunny, founded the fan club for her son’s band.

She met her future husband, John Bongiovi, Sr., after she enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1959.

After relocating, they reared their children in Sayreville, New Jersey.

Following that, they relocated to Holmdel, New Jersey, where she lived until her passing.

It was reported that Holmdel Funeral Home will oversee Carol’s private funeral.

Her three children, Jon, Anthony, and Matthew, as well as her 63-year-old husband, will miss her.

Jon has previously stated that when he was a child and desired to be a musician, his parents provided him with “incredible support.”

In November 2020, he said, “Even if you weren’t good at your craft, you could work on it if you thought you were,” to The Big Issue.

“As I grew older, I realized how wonderful my parents’ gift to me was.