Margaret Canning
MARGARET Canning, of Falmouth Street, Newmarket, died at West Suffolk Hospital, Bury St Edmunds, on July 12 after a short illness.
She was 62.
Born at West Suffolk General Hospital, she lived in Cowlinge as a child but later lived in Newmarket where she attended the secondarymodern school.
Her first job was as a secretary at Newmarket Police Station before becoming medical secretary in the Xray department at Newmarket Hospital.
While raising her family, she became self-employed and worked as secretary and book-keeper for many companies, including quantity surveyors, farmers and feed suppliers.
For many years she worked in a voluntary capacity for Newmarket Roman Catholic Church.
Her role changed but over time included preparing and publishing the weekly newsletter, preparing accounts and acting as the minutes secretary for the parochial church council.
Although she had retired from these roles, her connections
with St Mary's Church, Newmarket, continued as relatively recently she assisted with the relaunch of the parish magazine, which she had responsibility for preparing and publishing up until her death.
Mrs Canning is survived by her husband Mike and leaves daughter Bev and son Ben.
Her body was received into Newmarket Roman Catholic Church on July 16 in a short service conducted by Deacon John Morrill and her funeral service took place the following day when Monsignor Tony Rogers, assisted by Deacon John Morrill and Father Geoffrey Smith, officiated.
Mark Rodman was the organist.
Family mourners were: Mike (Chad) Canning (widower), Bev Canning, Ben Canning, Sylvia Bailey (rep Russ, Darren and Tracey), Alan Bailey (Malcolm Bailey), Trevor Bailey (Carol
Bailey), David and Christine Meehan (Nicholas Hart), Mike and Joy Ball, Ray and Tina Hitch, Neil Hitch, Alan and Madelaine
Hitch, Mike Chappell, and Pat and Douglas Murkin.
Other mourners were: Joan Parker, Sue and Luke Boland, Sharon and Charlotte Henly, Chris and Debbie Boland, Alana Boland (Francis family), Shay Boland, Sadie Burton (Chloe Burton), Liz Burch (Susan and family), Alan and Sue Coe, Kate and
Gregory Brown, Alice Fox, Joan Fox (Flick and David Ellis), Loretta Blade, Beverley Johnson (Dennis, Kate and Stefanie), Stephen Sharp, Audrey Palmer, Father Geoffrey Smith, Mark Rodman (Hilda Whittaker), David and Wendy Trent (Janet Ramsey-Helie), Peter Hayde (Marion, Sarah and Daniel Hayde and Rita
Munns), Ken Snare, Vera and Peter Giblin, Linda Dooley, Victor Moss, Derek Cowie, Edward Mountain, Nigel Heath, Simon Kerr, Graham Thompson, Les Harrop, Richard Shurvell, Peter Richardson, Glyn Raymond, Jan Cohen, Nick Buxton, James Chenery, Don and Mary Lovick (family, Lena Gallagher and family), Jackie Cocks (Paul and family), Mark Lovick (Pam, Emma and Neil and Diane Osbourne), Marian Brown (Roger, Erin-Ella and Adam), Sheila and Brian Foreman, Georgina Cade (family and Liz Pearson), John Morris (Newmarket Open Door),
Fran Morris, Bernard Edge, Tom Lakey, Chris Bartlett, June Chamberlain (Debbie), Jean Tanner, Father John Hardy, Mr W Smith (Mrs P Smith, Mr A Smith and Mr and Mrs P Dixon), Mrs C Mc- Grath, Peter Manchett (Manchett's of Burwell), Cora, Fe Franklin, Joyce Taylor, Jack Sheridan, Kathleen Sheridan, Mr and Mrs J Davie, John East and Joe Coyle (Iris Coyle).
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