OBITUARIES REGINALD TAYLOR RICHARD MCQUIRE JOHN MASON

MR Richard McQuire, of Litchford House, Edge Lane, Higher Cloughfold, died on Sunday, October 11, aged 64.

Richard was a builder who loved reading, collecting dragons, walking, and football.

Son of Anne, he was husband of Azra, father of Ben, Tom, Chris and Claire.

The funeral will take place on Wednesday, October 21, at Burnley Crematorium.

Funeral director: Dawn Winfield for Fred Hamer Funeral Service.

MR John Mason, of Park Road, Waterfoot, died on Wednesday, October 7, at the Royal Blackburn Hospital after a short illness, aged 94.

John lived all his life in the Waterfoot area.

He started his working life at Whitewell Bottom Co-op before serving as a radio operator with the King’s Hussars in Belgium and Germany during the war, and in Palestine after the war in Europe had ended. Most of his working life was spent as a travelling sales representative for various companies, selling soft and alcoholic beverages, but mainly cider for the Showerings group.

John was for many years a steward at Newchurch Methodist Church, an active member of the Whitewell Bottom Over Fifties club and a keen ornithologist.

He enjoyed spending time with the family and was a season ticket holder at Blackburn Rovers, from being demobbed in 1947, until just recently when declining health prevented him from attending every game.

John was the husband of the late Vera Mason, survived his late son Andrew, and leaves son David, his wife Sandra, daughter-in-law Diane, grandchildren Lee, Thomas, Scott, Andrea and Liane, and three great-grandchildren.

The funeral will take place at Longholme Methodist Church, conducted by David Burrow, on Monday, October 19 at 11am, followed by cremation at Burnley Crematorium.

Family flowers only, with donations to Rossendale Hospice.

Funeral director: Dawn Winfield for Fred Hamer Funeral Service.