The birth certificate says she was a widow. That tells me it was filled out BEFORE the phoney marriage.
By the way, has anyone EVER noticed a wedding ring on Howard??? Ever???
Moe would know. He was right there. And he would know what kind of shape she was in. And probably....a lot more.
Moe's ranting that she really loved Howard was just a reaction to what I perceived as a very scarey situation that Moe and Taz had gotten involved in by a very devious man.