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

MERRITT FREDERICK Treasured memories of my dear husband. Died March 25th 1981. Loved and remembered always. Loving wife Phyll

FINDEN Dennis Aged 88 years, peacefully at Flowerdown Care Home on 20th March 2010 following a short illness. Father of Alan and Barbara, husband of the late Sheilah, much loved father-in-law, grandfather and great-grandfather. He will be sadly missed by all his family and friends. ---------------- Funeral service at Holy Trinity Church on Tuesday 6th April at 11.00 a.m. Flowers or donations to benefit RNLI may be forwarded c/o Richard Steel & Partners, Alderman House, 12-14 City Road, Winchester, SO23 8SD

KENT HELEN MARGARET (NÉE BAILEY) Lic.Ac., M.B.Ac.C. Died suddenly and unexpectedly on Friday 19th March. ---------- Funeral Service at Basingstoke Crematorium on Wednesday 31st March at 2.45 p.m. Please join us for a celebration of Helen's life at Norton Manor Park Hotel, Sutton Scotney from 4.30 p.m onwards. Family flowers only, we welcome any donations to Naomi House. ---------- Dearest Helen, our beautiful golden girl. Your lovely smile and gentle caring manner with us always. Reunited with Chrisi. All our love, Mum and Dad. Our lovely Mum, the light and strength in all our lives, she gave us everything we ever needed and more. Her love and laughter will be with us always. James, Rachael and Megan. The centre and light of my life, all my love, Justin. My dear cherished Sister, all my love always, Sara. Our sweet, lovely Auntie, we will always remember and love you. Charlotte and Emma. Dear kind Helen, we treasured you, love Alistair.

APPLETON Estella Peacefully at the Maypole Nursing Centre on 19th March 2010. ---------------- Funeral service at Basingstoke Crematorium on Wednesday 31st March at 3.30 p.m. Flowers and enquiries to Richard Steel & Partners, Alderman House, 12-14 City Road, Winchester, SO23 8SD Tel: 01962 862333

LEA June H Died peacefully 22nd March 2010 after a long illness. For 32 years June resided at Courtenay Road, Winchester. Sadly missed by Diane and Russ, Kevin and Jackie, Graham and Cath, her grandchildren, Christopher, Laura, Sarah, Thomas and her new great-granddaughter. ------------- Funeral to take place at Basingstoke Crematorium on Thursday 1st April at 2.45 p.m. Family flowers only. Donations to 'The Friends of Andover Nursing Home' and 'Andover Nursing Home Nurses Fund' c/o Richard Steel & Partners, Alderman House, 12-14 City Road Winchester. SO23 8SG