Tributes to 'much loved' grandma lead Essex death notices and funeral announcements this week

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Tributes to a "much loved" elderly grandma lead Essex death notices this week. Announcing the passing of a loved one in local news media is a long standing tradition and we are proud of the trust placed in us to make these important announcements.

Every notice published to our newspaper and news site also appears on funeral-notices.co.uk - the UK’s number one site for death notices and memoriams. Every notice remains online forever providing friends and families with a lifelong tribute to their loved one, a safe place online to share memories, add tributes, photographs and make donations in memory.

Each week we pay tribute to the loved ones remembered in our area with a funeral notice and online tribute page. To read the latest announcements and add tributes to those from our area who have passed away, or to create a funeral notice yourself, click here . Alternatively, you can create a notice by calling our helpful team on 01482 908084.

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Here are a selection of notices published earlier this week.

Death Notices

Doreen GOLDSTONE

passed away peacefully on 1st September 2024, aged 87 years. A much loved Mother, Grandmother, Sister and Auntie. Memorial Service to be held at St John the Baptist Church, Danbury on Tuesday 12th November 2024, at 2.30pm. Donations if desired for Farleigh Hospice and/or Dementia UK may be sent to T Pennack & Sons, Funeral Directors.

David HAMPSHIRE

Passed away peacefully on 12th September 2024, aged 90 years. Much loved Dad to Nick and Chris, Grandad to William and Oliver and Brother to Patricia. Funeral Service at Chelmsford Crematorium on Wednesday 2nd October at 1.30pm. Flowers or if preferred donations for the Alzheimer's Society may be sent to T Pennack & Sons, Funeral Directors.

Geraldine Elaine (Gerry) SMYTH

(Gerry) passed away peacefully on 10th September 2024, aged 59 years. Much loved Partner of Mick, Daughter to Maureen and the late Charles, Sister to Kevin and Brenda and Auntie to Brendan, Majella, Juverna, Connor and Rebecca. Requiem Mass to be held at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Melbourne Avenue, Chelmsford on Wednesday 9th October at 12 noon. Family flowers only please, donations if desired for Farleigh Hospice and the Brain Tumour Charity may be sent to T Pennack & Sons, Funeral Directors

Muriel Kathleen TURNER

Passed away peacefully at Gifford House Care Home, Bowers Gifford on 14th September 2024, aged 102 years. Loving Wife of the late Peter, a much loved Mum, Granny, Great Granny and Great Great Granny. Requiem Mass to be held at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Melbourne Avenue, Chelmsford on Wednesday 23rd October, at 1pm. Family flowers only please, donations if desired for the Farleigh Hospice may be sent to T Pennack & Sons, Funeral Directors.

To add your own tributes to the loved ones from our area, or to publish a notice for your loved one, visit funeral-notices.co.uk. Our thoughts are with the family and friends of those we have lost.