The feud between Terri Schiavo's parents, Bob and Mary Schindler, and their son-in-law Michael Schiavo continued up to the last moments and after the woman's death, according to a Local 6 News report.

An adviser to Schiavo's parents and the National Director of Priests For Life said the Schindlers and their two other children were denied access at the moment of her death by Michael Schiavo.

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Brother Paul O'Donnell said the family had been requesting to be in Schiavo's room but were not allowed in.

The National Director of Priests For Life, Frank Pavone, said Michael Schiavo's cruelty continued until the end.

"Unfortunately just 10 or so minutes before she died we were told we would have to leave the room because there would be an assessment of her condition and then a visitation by Michael," Frank Pavone said.

Bobby Schindler, her brother said, "We want to be in the room when she dies," Pavone said.

"Michael Schiavo said, 'No, you cannot," Pavone said "So his heartless cruelty continues until the very last moment."

Once Schiavo passed away, the immediate family was allowed back into Schiavo's room to give her a final embrace, according to the report.

"This is not only a death with all of the sadness that it brings, this is a killing," Pavone said. "And for that we not only grieve that Terri has passed but we grieve the nation has allowed such an atrocity as this and we pray that it will never happen again."

Schiavo, the severely brain-damaged woman whose 15 years connected to a feeding tube sparked an epic legal battle that went all the way to the White House and Congress, died Thursday, 13 days after the tube was removed.

Schiavo Attorney: 'Venom' Inappropriate

Thursday afternoon, Michael Schiavo's attorney George Felos answered accusations that his client would not allow Terri Schiavo's parents to see her during her last moments alive.

"Mr Schiavo's overriding concern here was to provide for Terri a peaceful death with dignity," Felos said. "This death was not for the sibling and not for the spouse and not for the parents. This was for Terri. She has a right to die peaceably in a loving setting and with dignity and that was his (Michael's) overriding concern."

Felos responded to Pavone's accusations during the news conference.

"It was very disquieting to hear the priest issue venom and make extremely harsh statements about Mr. Schiavo, about what was going on. I know the priest mentioned he was the head of a pro-life organization and he has a strong feeling of that. We felt that was highly inappropriate under the circumstances."

Felos also said, "Had there been words of reconciliation, words of compassion, words of hope, words of love from (Pavone), perhaps he could have been instrumental in some sort of healing for this family. It is a tragedy that they were all not there and couldn't be there at the time of Terri's passing."

Felos said Michael Schiavo tried to be as respectful as he could to the wishes of the family during the death process.

Terri Schiavo was 41.

Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.