For nearly 50 years, Leslie Charleson was one of the faces of General Hospital as Dr. Monica Bard Quartermaine. Always feisty, frequently clever, sometimes nasty, and often loving, Monica brought life to the raucous Quartermaine clan while forever battling with her sister-in-law, Tracy.

After Edward ( John Ingle ), Lila ( Anna Lee ), and Alan ( Stuart Damon ) passed, Monica became the Quartermaine matriarc h, running her house (the one Alan gave her, as she would remind anyone who listened) her way, while rarely letting Tracy get away with anything. With Monica's heartbreaking death taking place on the ABC soap this week, Tracy ( Jane Elliot ) is perfectly positioned to pick up where Monica left off, ruling the roost with an iron fist and tender heart — complete with her

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