Rob Gronkowski paid tribute Tuesday to philanthropist and former Patriots cheerleader Susan Hurley, who recently succumbed to her years-long battle with ovarian cancer at the age of 61.

In a heartfelt post shared on Instagram, the legendary Patriots tight end praised the work Hurley did for the New England community, including his Gronk Playground endeavor , and championed her “strength and resilience.”

“We lost a good one over the weekend. Susan Hurley has known my family and I for a long time, she became a good friend of ours and supported our foundation more than words can express over the years,” the 36-year-old Gronkowski began.

“But even beyond our team, Susan took care of so many charity teams for the Boston Marathon and their bibs, helping raise so much money to give back to c

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