Wally Kurth, who played Ned, opened up to Soap Opera Digest about how Charleson's Port Charles family honored her memory. RELATED: General Hospital's Leslie Charleson Dead at 79 On Saturday ...

The event was held at the equestriancenter near and dear to Charleson’s heart. “Leslie really did have two families,” observes Kurth. “Her General Hospital family and her L.A. Equestrian ...

Charleson, 79, had died on Jan. 12 ... just as Monica was the heart of the Quartermaine family, Leslie was a beloved matriarch of the entire cast and crew,” Valentini said.

She and Leslie Charleson were good friends ... It was touching to bring her two worlds together for an afternoon, her GH family and her equestrian friends 💕 rip sweet Lester, we love you ...

Leslie Charleson was the longest-running cast member ... how far in advance the scripts have been written. The Quartermaine family without Monica at the helm will take some getting used to ...