Former Gold Rush Cheerleader Melissa Galvin Passes Away at 34

Jan 26, 2015 at 10:10 AM

San Francisco 49ers Staff

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Former Gold Rush cheerleader and host of "49ers Total Access" Melissa Galvin passed away on Saturday night at the age of 34.

It was Galvin's second battle with breast cancer after initially being diagnosed in 2011.

She is survived by her husband, Patrick Dobson, children Brady (8) and Stella (4), father Tom Galvin, and sister Leann Galvin Thompson.

After her final season with the Gold Rush in 2004, Galvin stayed involved with the cheerleaders and also co-hosted her TV show alongside Joe Fonzi.

Galvin also championed the NFL's "A Crucial Catch" campaign during breast cancer awareness month. She spoke openly about her battle against breast cancer in stories on NFL.com as well as the video below, which originally aired on "49ers Total Access" in 2011.

Click here to donate to the Melissa Galvin Dobson Memorial Account.

49ers CEO Jed York as well as the 49ers community relations team tweeted the following.

The 49ers family suffered a great loss. Melissa Galvin will be missed. Keep her family in your thoughts and prayers. Her spirit will live on
— Jed York (@JedYork) January 26, 2015

Your strength, compassion and illuminating spirit will forever be in our hearts. #TeamMelissa @49ers #BCA @GoldRush pic.twitter.com/QNIJdLeTQD
— 49ers Community (@49ersCommunity) January 25, 2015

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