Here are the family announcements carried in the Gazette this week.

Deaths

COLLARD Julia Louise

Passed peacefully at The BRI on 17th May 2022, aged 71 years.

Who will be dearly missed and lovingly remembered by all of her family and friends.

Funeral Service to take place at Westerleigh Crematorium on Wednesday 22nd June at 12:30pm, followed by a Memorial Service at Chipping Sodbury Baptist Church.

The family have requested that the congregation wear colourful clothes.

Family flowers only donations if desired to Cancer Research UK or Macmillan Cancer Support c/o F Woodruff Funeral Directors 118 – 120 Station Road, Yate.

ELLIS Eric

Passed away peacefully on 16th May 2022 aged 78 years.

Eric was predeceased by his wife of almost 55 years, Valerie who passed away on February 24th 2022.

Eric leaves behind his children Richard Ellis (Clare) and Elizabeth Rorstad (Elmer), sister June Baxter (Martin), grandchildren Harry, Rhian, Samuel and James, plus nephews David and Peter, brother in law Richard and many lifelong friends.

Eric started his career as an apprentice in the Merchant Navy working for Esso in the engine rooms of oil tankers. After meeting and marrying Valerie, he moved on to work at Southmead Hospital as an engineer after which his two children were born.

Around this time he spent many years involved with the Princess Elizabeth Locomotive Society where he met many lifelong friends. Continuing his career he worked for 25 years as part of a tight knit group of Shift Charge Engineers at the Berkeley Nuclear Laboratories, after which he semi-retired, travelled and enjoyed more time with his family.

Eric will be missed dearly by his family and friends, be remembered for his precision engineering and witty sense of humour; but will be reunited with his beloved Val.

Funeral will be held at The Bristol Memorial Woodlands at 10.15am June 13th. All are welcome. Donations to Alzheimer’s Research UK can be sent c/o Philip Ford and Son, Dirleton House, Cainscross Road, Stroud GL5 4ES.

HAWKINS Joan

Widow of Walter Hawkins and lately of The Loans, Alveston, died peacefully at Windmill House, Old Down on the 25th May aged 98.

Funeral Service to take place at St. Mary’s Church, Olveston on Monday 13th June at 12 noon.

Family flowers only but donations if desired may be made out to Age UK c/o L & J Gulwell Funeral Directors. 1 Quaker Lane, Thornbury.

JONES Roy

of Olive Grove, Dursley.

Beloved Husband, Brother, Father, Grampy and Great Grampy.

Died at home on 1st June 2022, aged 81.

Funeral service to be held at the Dursley URC Tabernacle Church on Monday 20th June 2022 at 12:00pm.

Monetary donations to the Food Bank, c/o L.W. Clutterbuck Ltd, 24-26 High St, Cam, GL11 5LE. 01453 542754.

MARSH Aimee

Passed away June 4th 2022, aged 101.

A wonderful Mother, Gran and Great Gran.

Forever in our hearts.

Funeral service yet to be arranged.

Contact L.W. Clutterbuck Ltd, Funeral Directors, for details on (01453) 54 27 54 or see LWClutterbuck.co.uk.

Many thanks to all who looked after her, from all the family.

NAWROT Stefan

of Somerset Avenue, Dursley.

Passed away peacefully at home on 20th May 2022 aged 99.

Loving Father to his family and precious Grandpa to Madeleine and Dominic.

Funeral service to be held at St Dominic’s Catholic Church on Friday 17th June 2022 at 12:00 noon followed by burial.

Family flowers only.

Donations for Ukraine should be made payable to L.W.Clutterbuck Ltd, Funeral Directors and may be sent to 24-26 High Street, Cam, Dursley, Glos, GL11 5LE.

O’SULLIVAN Diana Frances

Passed away peacefully on 26th of May 2022.

A loving Mother, Grandmother and Friend.

Funeral service will be held Friday 17th June at Westerleigh Crematorium at 11:45am in the Waterside Chapel.

Family flowers only please.

Donations in memory, made payable to Cancer Research UK may be sent c/o Grimes & Goscombe Funeral Directors.

PAISH Elizabeth Rose

(Bett)

Passed peacefully at Oaktree Care Home on 5th June 2022, aged 93 years.

Who will be dearly missed and lovingly remembered by Marg, Gord and Heather and all of her

family and friends.

Funeral Service to take place at Westerleigh Crematorium on Tuesday 21st June at 2:30pm.

Family flowers only donations if desired to Oaktree Care Home Residents Fund c/o F Woodruff Funeral Directors 118 – 120 Station Road, Yate.

In Memoriam

HALLETT James

(Jim)

Jim died and was buried in June 2020 during the first lockdown.

A gathering for family and friends to remember and celebrate his life will take place on Saturday 25th June in the White Hart, Olveston, BS35 4DP, from 3.30pm onwards, tribute at 4.30pm.

If desired donations for the British Heart Foundation, may be made on the day, or sent to the home address.