India, Sept. 17 -- San Francisco's vibrant bluegrass community is mourning the loss of one of its most cherished voices following the death of Jeanie Poling at the age of sixty-seven. The revered guitarist and vocalist passed away on August 26 from severe pneumonia, marking the end of a formidable three-and-a-half-year battle against two rare forms of cancer.

In a remarkable display of resilience, the Long Island transplant refused to let her diagnosis silence her music, continuing to draw crowds at farmers' markets, street fairs, and festivals alongside her husband and musical partner, Chuck Poling, throughout her strenuous medical treatments, according to reports.

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