Family Announcements, births, marriages, deaths, obituaries and in memoriam from Dorset

STEFI YOUNG Happy 21st All our love Mum, Dad and Sammie xxx To Mummy Happy 21st - love and kisses Jamie xx

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MAJOR PHILIP TOCOCK MBE Philip and Jane and family would like to thank everyone for their kindness and support after the sad loss of our father. Especially to all those who attended the service and made it a very special occasion. Our thanks to Reverend Richard Betts for his personal attention, for all the bell ringers who gave their time and to Peter Grassby for his care and thoughtfulness.

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PATRICIA WHYTE (PAT) Pat's Family would like to thank relatives, friends and neighbours for their kind expressions of sympathy, cards and donations to Cancer Research UK. Many thanks to the Reverend Richard Simmons for a comforting service and to Dennis Mould of Stockting Funeral Service for his thoughtfulness and all his help in making and carrying out the funeral arrangements. Please accept this as our personal message of thanks.

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RAYMOND JOHN PONTIN (RAY) Stella and family wish to thank everyone for all the wonderful support, prayers, many messages of sympathy received and the donations given to Soul Food in memory of dear Ray. Thanks to the staff at Goldcrest Residential Care Home, Weymouth for their loving care to Ray and the staff of Dorset County Hospital for their kind attention. Thank you to the Rev'd Jonathan Greening for such a lovely service, to all who attended and Dennis at Stockting Funeral Service for the arrangements.

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MICHAEL CHAPMAN Congratulations, Sweetheart on your 70th Birthday. All my love ~ Ju. xxx

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MIKE CHAPMAN Happy 70th birthday to a great dad and grandad. All our love Kathi, Chris & Yvonne and Sharon. Aaron, Sophie, Lucy, James & Rhiannon xxx

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VANSTONE & ADAMS Congratulations Ben, Mandy, Kai and Corey on the safe arrival of ZACHARY ADAM Love and kisses from all the family xx

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KEN PHIPPS The committee, staff and members of the Wyke Regis Working Mens Club would like to convey their deepest sympathy to the family of Ken on their recent bereavement. Ken was a great friend, saviour and servant to the Wyke Regis Working Mens Club in its darkest hours. Steering the club through very difficult times as its secretary. His knowledge of club life was unsurpassed and his caring attitude was a great source of comfort to club members. He will always be remembered in the club history as one of the best. J Peters, Secretary.

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DOROTHY HOUSE Passed peacefully away in Dorset County Hospital suddenly after a short illness on 7th December 2009 aged 83 years. Loving wife of the late Ronald House. Mother to William, David, Graham and Alison. Mother-in-law to Stuart and Allsion. Nan of Charlotte, Tammy, Kelly, Alisha, Jackie and Spud. Reunited with Ron. Together Again Sleep Well God Bless. Funeral Service to be held at Weymouth Crematorium on Tuesday 15th December at 11.30am. Smart casual dress would be appreciated. Family Flowers only please but if desired, donations may be given to Dorset County Hospital, Intensive Care Unit, please make cheques payable to FUNERAL DONATIONS ACCOUNT C/O Rose Funeral Service, 35 Shrubbery Lane, Wyke Regis, DT4 9LY. Tel: (01305) 785832, e-mail info@rose-funeral.co.uk

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IDA GLADYS MOORE Formerly of Winterborne Stickland on 6th December at The Mellowes Nursing Home, Gillingham aged 86 years. A much loved mum to Jennifer, Bernard, Gordon, Harold and Sheila. A dearly loved nan, great nan and mother-in-law. Funeral Service at Winterborne Stickland Parish Church on Friday 18th December at 2.30pm. Family flowers only but if desired, donations for Milton Abbas Surgery c/o Colin J Close Funeral Service, Peel Close, Salisbury Road, Blandford, DT11 7JU.

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ROBERT RITCHIE Aged 86 of Westhill Court, Weymouth. Died peacefully at Dorset County Hospital on Friday 4th December. A service will be held at Weymouth Crematorium on Monday 14th December at 11.30, friends and neighbours are welcome to attend.

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GRAHAM LAWRENCE Grandad Graham Will be very dearly missed by all his 10 special grandchildren XXXXXXXXXXX

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GRAHAM LAWRENCE Larry passed away suddenly after a very brave fight against cancer, on 4th December 2009, aged 64 years. Loving dad of Barnaby, Alex, Edmund, Fiona, Matthew, Clare and all their families. Funeral service at Weymouth Crematorium on Thursday 17th December at 2.30pm. Flowers may be sent to Stockting Funeral Service, 22 Crescent Street, Weymouth. Enquiries Tel: (01305) 785915.

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HUGHES - Eileen. (Late of Chickerell) died on 6th December at Dorset County Hospital aged 85, dear Mum of Diane and Mum-in-law to Alan, grandmother to Iain, Paula & Carl and great grandmother to Mitchell, Molly and Rueben. Funeral Service to be held at Weymouth Crematorium on Thursday 17th December at 11.30 am.

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PEGGY & TED MOTT Married at St. Peter and St. Paul, Blandford Forum - 10th December 1949 Congratulations Mum & Dad on your Diamond Wedding Anniversary. Have a wonderful day. Love ~ Sue and Howard, Steve and Karen, all the grandchildren and your great grandson

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LEON HOLLOWAY & RACHEL HOSKINS Were married in Las Vegas today. Looking forward to December 18th! Congratulations and love from all the family XXX

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