DAVID HOLT
MR David Holt, of Nelson Street, Britannia died peacefully in Pendleside Hospice on Monday, February 26, aged 75.
David was born in Stacksteads before moving to Britannia with his late wife Margaret (nee Wilkinson).
In his early David was a member of Stacksteads Youth Club and played both football and cricket for St Joseph’s, Stacksteads. David was a retired bricklayer having worked for a number of local companies throughout his life, was an active parishioner at St Marys RC Church, Bacup and enjoyed socialising with friends and family.
David leaves children Michael, Clare, Angela and Catherine, daughterin-law Pauline, sons-inlaw Mick, David and Mark, grandchildren Dannièlle, Jessica, Amy, Jake, Joe, Theo and Freddie, greatgrandchildren Milly, Charlie and Grace and sisters Betty, Sheila and Winifred.
A Requiem Mass will be held on Thursday, March 8 at 11am at St Mary’s and St Anselm’s RC Church, Bacup followed by an interment in Bacup Cemetery at 12.15pm conducted by Father Frank Thorpe.
Family flowers only with donations in lieu of Pendleside Hospice if so desired. Family welcome you to join them at the Bacup Cricket Club, afterwards.
Funeral director: Anthony Johnson Funeral Services Ltd, Bacup
SHEILA EATOUGH
MRS Sheila Eatough, of Western Court, Stacksteads, Bacup, died at home, on Wednesday, February 21, aged 85.
Sheila enjoyed needlecraft, knitting, bird watching and bowling.
She was a Brownie leader in her late 50s.
She leaves her husband Harry and children Geoffrey, Gillian, Diane and Stephen.
The funeral will be held on Wednesday, March 7, at St Nicholas, Newchurch at 1.45pm, officiated by the Reverend Penny King, followed by cremation at Burnley Crematorium at 3pm.
Family flowers only please, donations are requested for RNLI.
Funeral director: Dawn Winfield for Fred Hamer Funeral Service.
TERESA WAILES
MRS Teresa Wailes, of Underbank Close, Bacup died peacefully in Royal Blackburn Hospital on Tuesday, February 20, aged 91.
A service will be held at St Mary’s and St Anselm’s RC Church, Bacup on Friday, March 2 at 1pm followed by cremation at Burnley at 2.20pm, conducted by Fr Frank Thorpe.
Born in London she was brought up in Birstall, Yorkshire.
She came to Bacup in the early 1960s to be near to her husband’s workplace.
Teresa worked at St Mary’s RC school and Adam’s Stores in Bacup.
She finally retiredfrom John Maden and Sons, also in Bacup.
She was a lifelong practising parishioner at St Mary’s and enjoyed holidays.
But mainly she enjoyed being with her loving family.
Widow of the late Jack, who died in 1981 and mother to the late Andrew, she leaves daughter Gill and her husband John, grandchildren Emma and Mark, daughter-in-law Freda, nephews, nieces and many friends.
Family flowers only, donations in lieu to The Elizabeth Foundation a pre-school nursery for deaf children.
Funeral director: Anthony Johnson Funeral Services Ltd, Bacup