Rossendale funeral and death notices for special people we'll never forget
Announcing the death of a family member is a time-honoured tradition for family and loved ones - and we have gathered the messages posted this week in one place.
To see the full list of death notices, in memoriams, and birthday memoriams, then please visit the Rossendale section in Funeral Notices online. You can search by names, date range, and filter by time or alphabetically.
Here is a list of those whose funeral notices have appeared over the last week. Our thoughts go out to all friends, family and loved ones.
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Rena Greenhalgh
Mrs Rena Greenhalgh, of Cowpe Road, Waterfoot, passed away peacefully at home on January 5, aged 92 years.
Rena previously worked as an insurance clerk at Britannic Assurance, Rawtenstall.
She enjoyed spending time with her family, crosswords, gardening, knitting, singing.
Loving wife of the late James Greenhalgh. Loving mother of Peter, Anthony and Vivienne, loving grandmother to eight, loving great-grandmother to 11.
A funeral will take place on Friday, January 24, conducted by Rev Alistair Whyte at Cowpe Church at 10.15am.
Then on to Burnley Crematorium at 11.30am followed by New Waggoners.
Donations to Cowpe Community Hall.
Funeral director Dawn Winfield Fred Hamers Rawtenstall.
Lynn Nolan
Lynn Nolan, of Haslingden, passed away peacefully at home on January 6, aged 73, surrounded by close family and friends.
A much loved mum to Caroline, a doting Nanna to her beloved granddaughters Lily Mae and Harper Rose, mother-in-law to Vinny, sister to Andrew and Barbara, auntie to Tia, Brennan, Daniel and Emma, niece to Trevor and Mike and best friend of decades, with Ann Noone.
Lynn’s funeral will take place at Accrington Crematorium on Monday, January 20 at 11am.
Family flowers only.
Donations in Lynn’s memory are welcomed for Rossendale Hospice.
Enquiries to Johnson Durning Woods Funeral Service 01706 214498.
Sonja Jones
Sonja Jones, of Goodshawfold Road, Crawshawbooth, passed away at the Royal Blackburn Hospital on January 10, aged 78 years.
Sonja was a hairdresser, then went in to retail and worked at Kendals in Manchester.
She enjoyed sewing, knitting, cooking, travelling and socialising with family and friends.
Sonja leaves behind her husband John, daughters Samantha, Gemma, sister Beverley, son-in-law Damian, grandson Sonny, nieces and nephews and her life long friend Anne.
A service will be held on Thursday, January 30 at Burnley Crematorium at 3.15pm, conducted by Kathy Unsworth.
Family flowers only, donations to Rossendale Hospice. Donations can be made online at www.fredhamers.co.uk (tributes and donations.
Funeral director Dawn Winfield Fred Hamers, James Street, Rawtenstall, BB47 NE.