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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, click here .
Here are a selection of notices published earlier this week.
Death Notices
Graham Brian DINES
Passed away peacefully on 21st August 2023, aged 68 years. Loving Husband of the late Kate, much loved Son to Brian, a dear Brother, Uncle and Friend who will be sadly missed.
Funeral Service at Chelmsford Crematorium on Friday 22nd September at 1.30pm. No black to be worn please. Family flowers only, donations if desired for Lupus UK and Cancer Research UK may be sent to
T Pennack & Sons, Funeral Directors.
Molly GERKEN
Passed away Monday 14th August 2023 aged 88 years. Enquiries to Danbury Co-op Funeral Directors
Tel: 01245 221 444
James (Jim) ROBSON
(Jim) Passed away peacefully on 26th August 2023, aged 90 years. Loving Husband of the late June, much loved Dad to David and the late Gillian and Grandad to Stuart and Clara.
Funeral Service at Chelmsford Crematorium on Monday 2nd October at 1.30pm. Family flowers only please, donations if desired for Cancer Research UK may be sent to T Pennack & Sons, Funeral Directors.
Douglas John ROLLINGS
aged 84 years. It is with deep sadness and immense loss, we announce his passing on August 13th at Broomfield Hospital. Beloved father to Nick, Jane and Zoe, devoted ‘Pop’s’ to Max and husband of Helen.
A memorial service to Celebrate a ‘Life well lived’ will be held at St Mary’s Church, Great Baddow, on Thursday 7th September at 11am. He will be greatly missed by all that knew him.
Family flowers only and donations if desired to Essex & Herts Air Ambulance, may be sent to T Pennack & Sons, Funeral Directors
Geoffrey Norman STEARN
It is with sadness we announce the passing of Geoffrey Norman Stearn on 31st July 2023. He leaves behind his beloved wife Dot, daughter Wendy and four grandchildren. Funeral has taken place.
Donations welcome for Farleigh Hospice & Barnabas Aid via, Writtle Coop Funeral Directors 60, The Green, Writtle, Chelmsford, Essex. CM1 3DU.
Mary Christine SULLIVAN
passed away peacefully at home on 28th August 2023, aged 81 years. Loving Wife of the late Edwin, a much loved Mum, Nan and Grandma.
Funeral Service at Chelmsford Crematorium on Friday 22nd September at 11.30am. Family flowers only please, donations if desired for Farleigh Hospice may be sent to T Pennack & Sons, Funeral Directors.
Betty THOMSON
Sadly passed away on the 27th August. Much loved mother to David and Grandmother to Bruce and a good friend to many.
Funeral service at Hall of Remembrance, Adam & Greenwood Funeral Home, 185 New London Road on Monday 18th September at 11.00 am. Family flowers only but donations please to Age UK.
All enquiries to Adam & Greenwood Funeral Home, 185 New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex CM2 0AE. Telephone 01245 496620.
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.
