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.

You can leave your tributes in the comments below

Ken Tattersall

Ken Tattersall of Haslingden passed away peacefully at Royal Blackburn on September 1, aged 76.

A much-loved husband of Eileen, father to Darren and Craig and brother of Jean and Fred.

His funeral will take place on Thursday, September 26, at 2.20pm, at Accrington Crematorium.

Family flowers only.

Donations in Ken’s memory are welcomed for Parkinson’s UK.

Enquiries to Georgina Ormrod at Johnson Durning Woods Funeral Service, 01706 214498.

Norah Butler

Norah Butler of Fern Hill House Care Home, Bacup passed away on August 31, aged 95 years old.

Norah left school to work at Ross Mill Cotton Spinning, as well as various jobs throughout her life, including usherette at Bacup Regal Cinema working her way up to manager.

In her younger day, she enjoyed days at the seaside, baking, crocheting and special times with her family and tending to her indoor plants, flowers and her beloved cat Spikey.

She attended St Mary’s (RC) Church, Bacup.

Wife of the late James Butler, mother of the late George Butler (son) and daughter Theresa.

Grandmother to four grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews, nine great nieces and nephews.

A funeral was held on Thursday, September 12 at Burnley Crematorium, conducted by Father Chris McGrave.

Family flowers only, donations to Alzheimer’s Society.

Norah’s family would also like to thank staff and care-givers and district nurses at Fernhill House Care Home for their support and kindness shown to Norah during her six year stay with progressing dementia and Alzheimer’s disease and the exceptional care given to her E.O.L.

Funeral director: Paul Swarbrick for Knight and Boys.

Mrs Olga Mary Mulderrig

Mrs Olga Mary Mulderrig of Oldfield Road, Sheffield (formerly St Peter’s Avenue, Haslingden), died on Wednesday, September 4, aged 89.

A Haslingden woman, Olga trained as a teacher at Sedgley Park, Manchester, and worked for most of her career at Hyndburn Park Primary School.

She was a member of St Mary’s RC Church, Haslingden, where she was a lay reader and member of the flower team.

Her passion for the creative arts found expression in theatrical performances, both as a member of Haslingden Arts Club, where she met her husband, Desmond, and as a teacher of speech and drama.

She gained a Diploma from the London Academy of Speech and Drama and, as an elocution teacher, nurtured the dramatic talents of countless people in the Rossendale area, as well as those of her pupils at Hyndburn Park school, a number of whom went on to successful acting careers.

Together with her husband, she produced Irish plays at the IDL to raise money for the Christmas Crib in Haslingden Memorial Gardens.

Notable performances include Lady Macbeth, Olivia (Twelfth Night), Eliza Doolittle, Cinderella, and a delightfully eccentric rendition of Madam Arcarti (Blithe Spirit). She leaves four children, Catherine, Bridget, Matthew and Jane, and a grandson Noah.

Since 2018 she had lived in Sheffield with her daughter Jane, where her wit, charm and gentle spirit endeared her to neighbours and friends in the local area.

The funeral will take place on Monday, September 16 with Requiem Mass at St Mary’s RC Church, Haslingden at 10am followed by interment at Haslingden cemetery officiated by Fr John Broadly.

Donations are requested in memory of Olga for NSPCC c/o funeral directors Johnson, Durning and Woods, Haslingden.

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