According to a February 17 publication by The Daily Mail, television star Alfonso Ribeiro's wife, Angela Ribeiro, received a thoughtful message from their children following the demise of James Van Der Beek, their close friend.Angela Ribeiro took to Instagram on Monday and shared a photograph of a cake baked by her three children with the motive of uplifting their spirits."Not the easiest week…but our kids made us this beautiful cake to lift our spirits today. Kids just know " the mother of three remarked as she posted a picture of the homemade cake to Instagram Stories.Angela Ribeiro is the wife of Alfonso and mother to their three children. Before getting married, she did her bachelor's in communication studies and worked in the entertainment industry.Van Der Beek was a close friend of Alfonso Ribeiro. Ribero was also the godfather of one of Beek's children, named Gwendolyn.About Alfonso Ribeiro's wife, Angela RibeiroAlfonso Ribeiro married Angela Unkrich in 2012, and the two have been living a blissful life ever since. A graduate from Northwestern University in communication studies, she made her career for herself in the entertainment industry. Over the years, Ribeiro has worked several jobs, such as a diving coach, an attendant on a private jet, and a screenwriter's assistant. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostWhen they first met, Angela had never heard of Alfonso, despite the fact that he had become well-known as Carlton on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air years before. Reminiscent of their 2011 meeting at a Beverly Hills hotel, the Iowa native made a joke about how she "called him [her] stalker."Alfonso Ribeiro was already the devoted father of his first child, Sienna, whom he had welcomed with his first wife, Robin Stapler, in 2003. He married Robin in 2002, but the two parted ways in 2007.While Angela is a devoted step-mother, she is also the mother of three children. Alfonso Jr., the couple's first child, was born in 2013, and they had Anders in 2015 and Ava in 2019.About Angela Ribeiro's social media postVan Der Beek passed away last Wednesday due to colorectal cancer at the age of 48. Alfonso also posted a personal picture of the deceased actor shot on his deathbed after he passed away. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostHe shared pictures from his most recent visit to Van Der Beek's Texas family ranch. Alfonso Ribeiro revealed that just before the late icon died, he had the opportunity to spend time with him."I’m so broken right now with the passing of my friend @vanderjames today. He was my true friend, brother and life guide. I was with him through this horrible journey to beat cancer."'His family and friends went on this roller coaster ride - the highs when it looked like he had it beat to the breaking lows of it coming back,' Riberio wrote in the caption.Riberio wrote: "I’ve learned so much from James. He and @vanderkimberly changed my life. I will forever be in debt for all they’ve given me and my family. He will live forever in my heart. I will always be there for their children. I will always hold my role as Gwen’s Goddie daddy as one of the most important roles of my life. I love you James and know I have a guardian angel watching over me. Being able to say goodbye this weekend will always live with me. RIP my brother. RIP."The Van Der Beek family's friends have a GoFundMe page that is almost at $3 million.