💔 My heart feels broken. I am still so lost without you.

Mum, You left us many memories, your love is still my guide, and though I cannot see you, I know you're by my side ❤️

Missing you Grandma. Miss our chats and laughs. Miss telling you about my day.

Grandma, there aren't enough words to say. I miss you more each passing day. I know you're looking down on me. And in my heart you'll always be. My dear sweet Grandma Annette. Forever would not have been enough. I feel blessed to have had your love and support for 26 years. I'm not a jealous person, but I only envy the people who were lucky enough to know you even longer. Nonetheless your spirit lives on in all of us. I love you Grandma. Rest in eternal peace.

Thoughts and love go out to the Goa family,this remarkable lady was beautiful to the bone. I feel so blessed that our paths crossed and remained in one way or another for 35 years. You will be deeply missed,but never forgotten love always Debbie and Family x

Thank you Maria for inviting Andrew and I to your Mums funeral. We knew her as a neighbour and she was always so full of life and so happy to say hello and exchange a few words with us. We are so sorry for your loss and send much love. We miss her smile already ❤️.

A gentle, sweet soul. Each time you embrace a memory, you meet again with those you love... For the heart never forgets x

Rest in peace dear Annette

To an amazing lady who raised such a beautiful daughter with tenacity, whom is wise & with such a beautiful soul. She went on to raise two beautiful young ladies, your granddaughter’s whom you were very instrumental in their live’s. Marie Annette Denise Goa, I know you will be always smiling, looking down & keeping them all safe. Rest well in eternal peace. Our love & best wishes always Ian, Deanna & family. x

The last memory I have of you is at Maria’s birthday barbeque in her garden. You were so relaxed, jovial, funny and happy and I had seen you like that before, I wish we had taken photos and videos to be able to look at them, but the memories are in our minds and hearts. I will always remember and think of you as a strong woman who loved her family dearly and guided and guarded them with a passion. Rest in peace Miss Goa, it is hard to believe I will not see you in church or Croydon, not have a little chat with you anymore. Xx

Kind and gentle soul she was. May she rest in perfect peace.

I remember Marie as a kind generous and faithful lady. We had many discussions about when she was a nurse with the NHS and comparing the standards of today. She gave me lots of good advice on life. Marie was also a very spiritual women and we talk about the Bible which was very encouraging to me. Marie will be greatly missed by me, her friends and her family. Acts 24 verse 15.

Mum, the last thing you asked me to do was to take the boys on holiday and give them a break before they go back to school. I'm doing what you asked but I wish I could tell you about it and show you the photos. ❤️

Thank you for sharing these photos and videos . This is how I will always remember Denise - happy and smiling. Denise, I am going to miss your smiling face and our chats at the back of St Mary's Church. I am so grateful for your life and thank you for looking out for my mother when you were on this Earth. You were such a good, kind, caring person and had such strong Catholic faith. I know you are at rest now and will live for ever in the Lord's embrace.

Mum, I'm sorry for the mistakes I made and the conflicts that we had, for all the times I hurt you and all the times I made you mad. I hope that you know just how sorry I am and how much I love you. Like many families, we had our disagreements, but I am thankful to God that in the months towards the end of your life, we had a relationship as a mother and daughter should. I am so grateful that you celebrated my birthday with me shortly before you passed away - that day, along with countless other joyful moments we shared, will forever be cherished. I wish we had more time together, yet I find comfort in the belief that you are now at peace. Thank you for being my mum; I was fortunate to have you. I deeply regret not telling you how much I loved you before you passed but I hope that you know that I did. Sleep peacefully, Mum. I hope you find joy for all eternity with the family members and friends who are waiting for you in heaven.

My mum taught me so much, except how to live without her and how to deal with the pain of her passing. I wish she was still here because I am not ready to say goodbye. I may be grown up with children & grandchildren of my own but I still want my mum! Rest in peace mum. It's time for you to relax and stop worrying about us. I am so grateful for everything you did for me and the rest of the family.

Thank you for setting up this memorial to Marie. We hope that you find it a positive experience developing the site and that it becomes a place of comfort and inspiration for you to visit whenever you want or need to.

I am I and you are you, whatever we were to each other that we still are. Speak to me in the easy way which you always used. Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight? Life means all that it ever meant, it is the same as it ever was.