The mother of a New York City TV reporter blamed her sudden death at the age of 49 on her boss in a confrontation at the funeral, a new report has claimed. Lisa Colagrossi had just finished covering a house fire in the borough of Queens on March 19, when the married mother-of-two collapsed from a brain aneurysm and never regained consciousness. The reporter's mother Lois Colagrossi was greeting mourners at her funeral on March 23 when she was approached by her daughter's boss Camille Edwards. Witnesses who overheard the allegedly awkward interaction told the New York Post's Page Six that Mrs Colagrossi refused to hug Edwards and told her: 'You are the reason I am standing in this church'. Scroll down for video . Blame game: The mother of WABC reporter Lisa Colagrossi (left) has allegedly blamed her sudden death by a brain aneurysm to being overworked by boss Camille Edwards (right) Edwards went on to tell Mrs Colagrossi how hard of a worker her daughter was and how everyone at the station respected her. 'I am talking about how you worked my daughter to death,' Mrs Colagrossi responded. Sources told the newspaper that Edwards was then shuffled away. The paper reports that Edwards is feared at the station, where she has been nicknamed 'Camevil'. 'Camille is a bully and will target people she doesn't like, most often women. Lisa's colleagues applaud Lisa's mom for standing up to Camille,' a source told Page Six . Lisa Colagrossi, who lived with her husband and two sons in Stamford, Connecticut, would commute into the city each day as early as 2am and work through the afternoon. Unexpected: Colagrossi (center) was returning from covering a house fire in Queens, New York on March 19 when the married mother-of-two collapsed from a brain aneurysm and never regained consciousness . However, the family has denied any grudge against either Edwards or the station where Colagrossi worked. 'We are extremely thankful and blessed by all the support from Camille and the entire ABC family. Lisa always chose to work the overnight shift because it allowed her to spend the most time with her family,' the family said in a statement. In a separate statement, WABC said: 'Camille is a tireless and compassionate champion for everyone who works here. Under her watch, we’re fortunate to have more women in leadership positions than ever before. Our thoughts and prayers are with Lisa’s family at this sad time.' Colagrossi started at the station in 2001, on the Sunday following the 9/11 attacks, and covered such high-profile stories as the Sandy Hook massacre. Colagrossi is a native of Ohio and had previously worked at stations in Alabama and West Virginia. A former WABC reporter, Sarah Wallace, is currently suing Edwards after she was abruptly fired after 30 years at the station.
WABC reporter Lisa Colagrossi died March 19 while covering a story in New York City .
At her funeral on March 23, her mother Lois reportedly blamed her death on station news director Camille Edwards .