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Tom Thornton has lost his battle with cancer aged 25 — only three weeks after the birth of his son. Tom, who lived in Middleton, set up home with his girlfriend Chantelle last...
Date Published 08/02/2015
Former councillor and clerk to Whitworth Town Council, Ron Pickup has died at the age of 83. Mr Pickup, husband of former Mayor of Whitworth and Honorary Alderman Eileen...
Date Published 06/02/2015
Mary Teresa Fitzpatrick passed away on Tuesday 21 October aged 78 at Bridport Community hospital in Dorset. Mary was born 19 February 1936 in Brickens County Mayo, Ireland,...
Date Published 28/10/2014
Yvonne Noble, the founder of the Rochdale Youth Music Festival and a Former Women of Rochdale has died, age 94. Mrs Noble, who was living in Huddersfield at the time of her...
Date Published 10/10/2014
Teresa Golden, nee Hughes, died on Tuesday 16 September 2014 in North Wales after a short illness. A former pupil at St Mary's, Littleborough she will be sadly missed by her...
Date Published 22/09/2014
The family of Allan Ashworth have paid tribute to him after he died on Wednesday 10 September. Allan, who died at the age of 91, was born in 1923 and was the only child of...
Date Published 20/09/2014
Jim Dobbin, Labour MP for Heywood and Middleton, has died aged 73. It is understood Jim died suddenly whilst on a Parliamentary trip in Poland. His wife Pat is believed to have...
Date Published 07/09/2014
Kenneth Schofield died at the age of 86 on 6 February. Ken, who was born in Rochdale, grew up during the war and served in the Royal Artillery before becoming a surveyor. He...
Date Published 24/02/2014
Nelsie Cockayne, formerly Nelsie Fitton, is searching for old friends Ann and Sandra who lived on Roch Mills Crescent, Sudden approximately fifteen years ago. Nelsie, who now...
Date Published 03/01/2014
Former Rochdale resident Bev Marlee, formerly Bev Gardener, is trying to reach out to cousins she lost touch with many years ago. Bev is hoping to find Stewart Hardman, Colin...
Date Published 18/12/2013
Rochdale AFC Club President Lilian Stoney died peacefully at home on Thursday 31 October, aged 95. She had been connected to the football club for many years after becoming...
Date Published 02/11/2013
Mike Wrigley has passed away and will be sorely missed by friends and family. Mike, who acted as treasurer of STORM (Support the Oldham Rochdale Manchester line) developed a...
Date Published 29/08/2013
A remarkable lady with a wicked sense of humour who survived war-torn Poland to raise a loving, caring family. Died peacefully at home on 15th August 2013 aged 86.
Date Published 23/08/2013
John Wilson (born 13/02/1951) has died of pancreatic cancer. The academic who has been described as “the father of rail human factors” is survived by his brother Roger and...
Date Published 01/08/2013
Tributes are paid to Donald Pickis who has died the age of 83. He was known as Don by his close friends and family. Mr Pickis was born in Guildford in 1930 before moving to...
Date Published 25/06/2013
Sheila Hill aged 82 died in hospital on 2 June 2013 after a short illness. Much loved by all her church friends and colleagues and all her friends from Queen's Park, Heywood.
Date Published 07/06/2013
Councillor Farooq Ahmed and Councillor Shefali Begum married at Rochdale Town Hall on Saturday 16 March. A traditional Asian wedding was followed by a reception at Veenas...
Date Published 22/03/2013
On 14 March 2013 in Blackpool Victoria Hospital Nancy Elizabeth Holden aged 86 years, much loved wife of the late Geoffrey Holden.
Date Published 19/03/2013
Derrick’s membership of STORM (Support the Oldham Rochdale Manchester rail line)began in the organisation’s early years, so early that the actual date is lost in the distant past,...
Date Published 18/01/2013
The family of a mother killed in Rochdale has paid tribute to her. Saiba's family said: “Saiba Khatoon was born in the Rochdale area on the 9 May 1985. She was one of eight...
Date Published 09/05/2012
Loving memories of my dear son Norman who died on 12 March 2011. Loving you always. Forgetting you never.
Date Published 12/03/2012
Brian Blanthorn died on Wednesday 29 February 2012 at his home in Shanklin, I.O.W, following a two year fight with cancer. Brian was born in Manchester in 1957, he moved to...
Date Published 06/03/2012
Tributes have been paid to Norma Dickens, the widow of former Saddleworth and Littleborough MP Geoffrey Dickens. Described as a vibrant and lovely woman, she lost her battle...
Date Published 04/08/2011
The family and friends of a well known Rotarian who died suddenly have paid tribute to him. Keith Powell, 61, of Marland, died at his home last Monday (14 March 2011).
Date Published 24/03/2011
Tributes for Norman Journeaux who lost his battle to cancer and sadly died on Saturday 12 March 2011, have been paid.
Date Published 17/03/2011
The family of a Rochdale man who died at a house fire in Norden have paid tribute to him. Brian Johnson, 73, was found by fire-fighters at his home on Keepers Drive, Norden,...
Date Published 16/03/2011
The friends and family of a woman celebrating her 100th birthday today (Wednesday 2 February 2010), gathered at the Millfield Care Centre in Heywood for a party. Olive Jones...
Date Published 02/02/2011
Rochdale-born Sister Betty, who spent much of her younger life working in the Rochdale telephone exchange, has died in an Oxfordshire convent, aged 79. Sister Betty will be...
Date Published 29/12/2010
The family of a man who died following a road traffic accident in Milnrow this morning (Monday 11 October 2010) has paid tribute to him. Michael Leslie James Hopson was the...
Date Published 11/10/2010
Friends and family from across the country travelled to Middleton today (Sunday 13 June 2010) to celebrate a very special birthday of somebody close to their hearts. Millicent...
Date Published 13/06/2010
