So, now every time I see Baby Jay, I think of my Jay and Ellie and Carrie's Jay." Couric wed Monahan in 1989, and the two welcomed their daughters, Ellie and Carrie , in 1991 and 1996, respectively.

When Katie Couric's husband, Jay Monahan, was diagnosed with colon cancer at 41 years old, it came as a complete shock. By the time he was diagnosed, the cancer was stage 4. He died nine months ...

referring to her late husband and Ellie's father, Jay Monahan, who died in 1998 at age 42 from colon cancer. "Mom and Dad are over the moon, I am thrilled to have my first grandchild, Carrie can ...