HERE are the death notices published in the Gazette this week:

John 'Ron' Normanton

NORMANTON John 'Ron' At Rest 19th December 2021. Aged 95 years. Much loved Dad, Grandad & Great Grandad. Reunited with his Wife Jean. Funeral service at Colchester Crematorium on Friday 21st January 2022 at 11.45am. Family flowers only please. Donations payable to Parkinson's UK may be sent c/o John J Smith Funeral Service, St Mary's Chapel, Mersea Road, Colchester CO2 8RT Tel: 01206 761800

Anne Sylvia Mary Lyon

LYON Anne Sylvia Mary Passed away peacefully 17th December 2021. Aged 66 Years. Dear Wife, Mum and Nanny. Funeral service to take place at Colchester Crematorium on Monday 17th January 2022 at 2.00pm. Family flowers only please. Donations payable to Cancer Research UK or Diabetes UK may be sent c/o John J Smith Funeral Service, St Mary's Chapel, Mersea Road, Colchester CO2 8RT Tel: 01206 761800

David Frank Brown

BROWN David Frank Passed away peacefully at home on 30th November 2021, aged 85 years. Reunited with his late Wife Julie. Much loved and forever missed Dad to Karen, David, Trevor, Terry & Kevin and Daughter-in-Laws Lynn & Elaine. Much loved Brother to Margaret & the late Sheila. Greatly missed by Grandchildren, Great Grandchildren & Nieces. Funeral Service to be held at Colchester Crematorium on Tuesday 4th January at 1.15pm. Family flowers only please but donations can be made to St Helena Hospice via www. david-frank-brown.muchloved.com

Judith Little

On 17th December died peacefully at home aged 78 years. Much loved Wife, Mother, Grandma and friend. Funeral service to be held on Friday 7th January at All Saints Church, Great Holland at 12pm. No flowers please but donations in memory of Judith may be sent to The Greyhound Trust, Medicins sans Frontieres or Survival International c/o P.G. Oxley Ltd., 43/47 High Street, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, CO14 8BE Tel. 01255 675549 or online at www.pgoxley.co.uk/donate

Elizabeth Lee

Elizabeth "Betty" Lee Aged 94 Years Passed away Saturday 4th December 2021, peacefully in Colchester General Hospital. Much loved and treasured Aunt to Jonathan and Timothy. Retired Colonel in the Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps. Funeral Service will take place Friday 7th January 2022 at Colchester Crematorium at 12.30pm Donations if desired, in memory of Betty to St Helena Hospice c/o L&K Funeral Directors, 32 Clacton Road, St Osyth, CO16 8PA

Gordon Yates

YATES Gordon Francis 'Don' Sadly passed away on 6th December 2021 at home aged 76. Much loved Husband, Father and Grandfather. Donations, if desired, to St Helena Hospice may be made via Hunnaball of Stanway, 8 Chapel Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex. CO3 0PU Tel: 01206 489212

Violet Florence Radley

A much loved Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother. Passed away peacefully on 14th November 2021 aged 94 years. A celebration of life will take place at St Margarets Church on Wednesday 29th December 2021 at 2.00pm. All welcome. Family flowers only, however donations can be made in lieu of flowers to Cancer Research UK c/o East of England Co-operative Funeral Service, 89 Wimpole Road, Colchester, CO1 2DB or via the much-loved link: https://violetradley.muchloved.com/

Eric Jordan

Formerly of Alresford, sadly passed away aged 96 on the 1st December 2021 at Oaklands Care Home, Brightlingsea where he resided for the last few months of his life. Husband of 69 years to Beryl, the love of his life, until her passing in November 2019. Loving Dad to Barry and devoted Grandad to Samantha and Kathryn. Father-in-Law to Joanne. He was a great friend to all who knew him and loved by everyone. There will be a private funeral service due to Covid. Donations if desired to St Helena Hospice, C/O Kemble Funeral Services, 16 High Street, Brightlingsea, Essex, CO7 0AE. A celebration of his life will be arranged in the summer.

Louise Mary Martin

Passed away 16th December 2021 aged 84 years. Much Loved Mum, Nan and Great Nan. Burial service to take place at Colchester Crematorium Chapel on Monday 10th January 2022 at 11.00am followed by Burial in Colchester Cemetery. Flowers may be sent c/o; John J Smith Funeral Service, St Mary's Chapel, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8RT Tel: 01206 761800