Obituaries

Herts and Essex High School maths teacher Jo Watson lived “very bravely” for 16 months following her shock diagnosis, said husband Will Taylor-Watson.

Funeral of Joyce Hammersley, who was head of Herts and Essex High School for almost a quarter of a century, will take place on Monday November 4.

Over £3,000 raised for woodland tribute to catering whizz Laura Woollard, who had terminal breast cancer and died seven weeks before her 49th birthday

Joyce Hammersley took charge in 1964 and retired from the Warwick Road secondary in 1989, presiding over dramatic change.

A huge gathering heard how Max Oliver, who suffered a cardiac arrest on the train on his way to work, loved dogs and had a great sense of humour.

Funeral of father-of-three Jaya Fernando, 56, who suffered heart attack playing cricket for Bishop’s Stortford, ended with rendition of school anthem.

Father-of-three Jaya Fernando, 56, suffered heart attack while batting for Bishop’s Stortford a day after watching his beloved Sri Lanka at Lords.

Father-of-three Jaya Fernando suffered heart attack while batting for Bishop’s Stortford a day after watching his beloved Sri Lanka at Lords.

“Max’s funeral provides us all with an opportunity to celebrate his life and the overwhelmingly positive impact he had upon all of us.”

Bishop’s Stortford Chindits captain Max Oliver, who was engaged to Molly, suffered suspected cardiac arrest on train on his way to work.

Motorcyclist killed in collision with car was 36-year-old father of two and acting sergeant Reece Buckenham, who had just finished a night shift.

Heather Riches was a Sawbridgeworth town councillor from 2015 to 2019, deputy mayor in 2018-19 and a vociferous campaigner for disabled access.

A Spitfire flypast and motorbike cavalcade are set to form a tribute to Joan Emerson, the Stortford resident who was born and raised in the town.

Hundreds packed into St Joseph’s Catholic Church for the funeral of the married mother-of-six and school clubs founder who died from cancer at 45.

The Rev Clive Slaughter’s funeral service will take place on Friday April 26 from 11.30am at St Barnabas Centre, St James the Great Church, Thorley.

Hayley Lynskey, mum of six, wife of teen sweetheart, daughter, sister, childcare businesswoman and Indies Person of Courage dies from cancer at 45.

Geoff Morris was well known in Great Hallingbury for his walking exploits, which started with a trek from Land’s End to John o’Groats in 2003.

Suzy and husband Friday came to the UK from Nigeria, where she was a qualified lawyer, last year to give their three-year-old daughter a better life.

Ollie Toms died suddenly aged 35 and the Stansted club youngsters he coached joined his family and wife for a remembrance service.

Marley McClinton worked at Oxfam in South Street up until a few months before she died and was still driving her Mini to and from the shops.