Remembering Uche Ojeh: Shaneley Jones, the co-head of ‘Today’, passes after the battle of brain cancer

Uche Ojh, the husband of NBC’s ‘Today’, Shaneley Jones, died at the age of 45 after the fight against brain cancer. The news was shared on Friday during the live telecast of the show by Jones’ co-Majanban.Ojh’s full name was Uchechukwuka Adenola Ojeh. He married Jones for 18 years. Together, they raised three children: his eldest son, Kayin, 15, and 12 -year -old brother -in -law’s twins and high.Speaking about the disadvantage, co-stagnant Savanna Guthari said, “There are no words for pain that we feel for Shaneley and his three young children. Uche was an incredible person. We were all loved by him. … We just want to say Shinley, Kayin, Uche and Clara and Ojeh families: We are with you, we love you. You are our family and we are sending all our love to you right now. ,Another co-maintained, Craig Melvin, who was a close friend of Ojeh, said, “He loved those children more than anything in this world, and was just so proud. He was the father who was on the edge of every football game. He was in all concerts and goxes. He was the man.”Shaneley Jones has escaped from the ‘Today’ show from mid -December, citing “Family Health Matter” in an Instagram post earlier this year. “I honestly appreciate all of you who have reached out while being absent from the show,” she wrote. “It is not lost on me how lucky I am that I not only support my family, but also for all of you. Your kindness means a lot to me. I will see you soon.”Although Jones did not specify the details of the health affairs, a source told the people that the situation was “serious”, but Jones or their children did not directly worry.Story of Uche Ojeh Ojeh’s story began at Northwestern University, where he first met Jones in the late 1990s. At that time, Jones was a new person, and Ojh was a high school senior. He offered to show it around the campus, spewing a connection that lasted for about three decades.He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science in 2001, expertise in economics. Commercially, he served as a managing partner in UAO Consulting since 2008 and consulted for IBM and Extense before that.Eight years after a long -distance relationship, Ojhh proposed to Jones in her Alma Metter during a rains. The couple married Philadelphia, Jones in September 2007. His family rose in 2009 with Kayin’s arrival, followed by Twins Clara and Uche in 2012.Jones also reflected on his journey together in the 2023 birthday post for Ojeh, wrote, “Happy Birthday. To think that all this started from here to Northwestern … 25 years ago. Then a decade later married. Then Baby #1, then #2 & #3, is going to NYC, and 10,000 games, music and dance lessons later … we are just starting. ,Today’s Friday’s telecast included a video tribute to Ojeh. Guthari “his right match; a man whose joyful soul and calm power complemented Shaneley in every way.”He said, “He was a person who had brought life, warm and bliss in every room. Family, friends, and his deep and disgusting faith was always in his true north. He was an enthusiastic football player, sang in his church songs and was devoted to his Nigerian heritage, he had a deep connection for his cultural roots in his children.”The ‘Today’ family shut down the tribute saying, “Today we celebrate his life with heavy hearts. Dedicated husband, loving father and a man whose soul’s generosity touched all of them who knew him.”