These are the death notices published in the Echo this week:

ADLINGTON Dorothy Freda

Passed away peacefully on Tuesday, 20th December 2022 aged 78 years. Much loved wife, mother, nan, granny and friend who will be sadly missed. Funeral service to be held at Southend Crematorium on Wednesday, 25th January 2023 at 10:40am. Family flowers only, but donations if desired to Rochford Ward online via www.stibbards.co.uk All enquiries c/o S. Stibbards & Sons Ltd, 239 London Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 7BP, 01702 826475

ANDERSON Sandra Margaret

Passed away on 21st December 2022, aged 85 years. Much loved and dearly missed Mum and Nan. Funeral service to be held at Southend Crematorium, West Chapel on Monday 23rd January 2023 at 2pm. Family flowers only, donations gratefully received for Essex and Herts Air Ambulance or RNLI Southend-on-Sea branch c/o F. P Guiver & Sons Ltd. 52 Ashingdon Road, Rochford SS4 1RD or online at www.guiver.co.uk

ERSKINE Gillian

Died peacefully on 25th December 2022 aged 89 years. Reunited now with her Husband Sam. A wonderful and much loved Mother and Grandma. Funeral service to be held at Ipswich Crematorium on Monday 16th January 2023 at 2:15pm. No flowers please by request, donations preferred made payable to Dementia UK c/o G. M. Taylor Independent Funeral Directors, 51 Queensway, Ipswich, Suffolk IP3 9EX.

MOSS Patricia Rosemary

Aged 81. Sadly missed by Husband Peter and Son Kevan and friends. The Funeral will be held at the Southend Crematorium on 22nd February 2023 at 1.20pm. Family flowers only. Donations if desired for Dementia UK.

FERNEY Valerie ‘Ann’

Ann who lived and loved living in Westcliff-on-Sea for 25 plus years, passed away peacefully on the 24th December 2022 aged 81 years. Very much loved and will be missed by her family and friends. Funeral to be held Thursday 19th January 2023, 1.00pm in the Kingswood Chapel of Worthing Crematorium. Family flowers only but donations, if desired, to the Alzheimer’s Society via www.valerieferney.muchloved.com or Chalcraft Funeral Directors, 55 High St, Steyning, BN44 3RE (01903 812656).

POWELL Mary

Loving mother, grandmother and sister. Born April 1936 formerly of North Crescent Prittlewell, passed away peacefully at Abbotswood Nursing Home Southend on the 27th December 2022, aged 86. Now reunited with her husband Doug after a long battle with Alzheimer’s, she will be sadly missed by all her family. Funeral 11am at St Peter’s Church, Eastwood Grove, Westcliff, donations to Alzheimer’s Society please, family flowers only thank you.

NICHOLLS Alice Emily (Betty) of Rochford, Essex

Very sadly passed away aged 95 years. On Friday 9th December 2022, whilst in Southend General Hospital. Betty will be greatly missed by her friends of very many years, Eileen & Judy. May she rest in peace as she deserves.