The obituary notice of Margaret (Nee Goddard) DODSWORTH

Hi Maggie&Ray, l just told our Dave's story on your page,ld never done before but because of me dying,l thought ld might never get the chance again, but if l get to March 8th l will put same verse on 8th February he went missing but 8th March is on his death certificate day he was found. Look after our Mam &Dad as they was broken both always looked after us 12 children Kathleen we never met as she was 1st born,who sadly died age 6months to phnemonia, so hope there is Heaven for us all and you'll be waiting for other 3 of us left,lts been really hard losing siblings one by one then your baby Caroline son Philip and nephews Mark Mark Paul their Dad Frank .Trevor Andrea and l always talk about you,he misses you Maggie he always says he loves you Mam &Dad,hes worried over me but hes oldest child to survive 73,Mam was 72,8.months.We always talk about our nights out things we got upto but nothing naughty lol.l really hope theres Heaven for us all,until then lm enjoying what life lve got left,not giving up,just carrying on,Send Andrea a special hug,shes waiting for you to visit her,so get on with it,she does my head in we do love you,we was always together visit everyday nearly unless you was away or l.,you was lovely sister l always make sure your graves looked after,your snowdrops daffodils tulips are coming out and mams&Joe's leans and Chris's to co in spring for next year as l was I'll this year but didn't no what it was,it was Cancer Maggie, but hasn't changed me,lm still same go out Saturday with Andrea,have a lot of fun,talk soon sis love you forever its 6.15am got grandson who you loved so much coming down today,he'll have to wake Andrea up,she went to bed at the 1.30am l haven't been yet ,so night night my beautiful sister your sister forever xx love you xx.

Hi my lovely sister it’s 4.57 am 8th February, its day 46 years ago we lost our brother David Samuel Carter 34, he went missing at Milford Haven docks were they had stopped for few days while working on board a ship from Hull .I'll never forget as was pregnant 30weeks with my first child who l called Michael David 1/4/80 after our big brother. I had finished work that day and because l was so far into my pregnancy l was staying at mam &Joe's house,l woke to hear a big knock on door it was police,they came in l got mam &Joe up and they asked if Dave was here mam said he's away fishing went on 27th/1/1980,his 1st daughters birthday they said sit down, l made everyone a cuppa,as l walked in l heard mam scream and l dropped the 2 drinks as l heard he was missing feared dead at sea.The police lady took over drinks brought them in l cleaned it up luckily on lino tea everywhere in kitchen, then we was told everything, the men had been to pub and was going to nightclub but Dave's wife was 20weeks pregnant to,their 4th child so was giving fishing up he'd told us all,getting land job now as worked all his years from 16 on boats,hed bought his wife Jenny &myself 2dozen Terry towelling nappies each,said he hoped ld get girl Jenny a son as he had 3 beautiful girls,but l got the boy he got another beautiful girl 4months later.We was all in state Gp visited mam Dad and myself we had lovely Dr Carey Hessle rd!like a friend as mam had 12children.Son,it was 8/3/80his daughters birthday wed heard nothing, mam was asked by Hull daily mail to put it in paper,lt started with PLEASE HELP ME FIND OUR SON,but we never heard anything then the police was back,hed been found,on his 2nd daughters birthday drowned in the dock,they think hed slipped banged head side of ship as he walked over gang plank,mam collapsed she was broken never was the same,her spark had gone she use to creep downstairs sobbing her eyes out,and l was doing same upstairs. On day before my birthday we had his funeral xx

Hi Sis missed few messages last year was Mams 100th birthday and only me went got her 100 roses,Dad 100 2 months later.Tell my Mam and Dad l’m coming home within next 2 years,lve told you why,l said don't put on fb,lm ok Maggie lm still happy,my beautiful girl gets my house between them,and Michael's when he goes,all done thru cancer research. I've left PDSA cancer research doddy Michael and Maria donation,lm not rich but grandsons will get good start in life but not until age 30,lve bought doddy new washer £500yours lasted longtime but he needed one and hes helped me few years,good nephew your son is.Not having big funeral just few not like yours there was stood outside church for you my lovely big heart of gold sister,l love you so much Maggie, lm going to miss my grandsons Michael and Maria Our Trevor and Andrea doddy my lovely dog Maggie but one day we’ll all be together again then I'll be happy again. Tell mam and dad they better be waiting at heavens gates for me,lve sorted my funeral clothes service ect and paid for it,l’m going to make Maggie her dinner shes jumping all over me so think shes hungry,bye for now lovely sister of mine say hello to Dave Irean Charlie Audret Steve Chris,and your Baby Caroline Wendy, Nephew's Philip Mark Paul and your hubby Ray,love you sister forever Wendy xx❤🌹❤💋

Hi my lovely kind wonderful sister the best out of us all,6 sisters, you really were the best Maggie it broke my heart, l’m just so pleased l had my first grandson to love and cherish 16months old, you were at my house when we brought him home his 1st Christmas and 1st birthday, you loved him to bits,went to Maria's everyday,off you went from mine to Maria's on your scooter faster than l could walk,he was either in his Lucy chair crib swing or wherever you would pick him up tuf awake,2special people in my life the eventually 3 as Elliot my 2nd grandson was born 4years later,but tragically you was gone,missing, again l had my new baby grandson to keep me going along with my own children Michael and Maria. Losing you was heartbreaking I’ve never got over you dying like you did,broke us it was always Andrea me and yourself shopping in town you having stew and dumplings at mine,you went in teddy's to play bingo then back to mine after shopping as stew was in oven or spag bol,then you'd go home eat tea Ray cooked for you lol.l loved taking my grandsons in their big silvercross pram,Balmoral, you loved pushing him but you couldn't see over the hood,last one out 12 of us to get grandchild,they are both doing well Maggie beautiful sister of mine.Andrea stays most weekends now Maggie as l’m coming home back to my family l love,I’ve got cancer Maggie,given 6 to 12months then 4 to 6months but because l didn't smoke l had biopsy and was safe to start new tablet 1 a day for 3years,so it's my first year in May 22nd day after your birthday and day K had to take my 3 year old dog to vets as we both found out we had cancer,l wasn't bothered about me,broke my heart about my gorgeous boy Billy Goddard after my Dad and his mummy was Maggie after you.lt was hard as only one in family who didn't smoke,but lm ok,lm going to see my loving parents again and my sisters and brothers, Kathleen who was mams first baby who died 6months old phnemonia in 1944,l don't want to leave my 2 Children Wendy xx

Lovely your nephew Keith wrote you a lovely vers Maggie, lve only just noticed it,lovely lads they was we often so June out around Withem didn't we sis always talked to us two ,Keith l wouldn't have known how to find you tbh,but pleased you was found for your Dads funeral,my mam was so proud of you in your uniform, she never forgot June and all her children ,,sad we didn't connect ld have got your number,family mean alot to me, l use to babysit you you Stuart ,l knew your aunty Lynn Baslington she lived few doors away from me,sadly she passed away really hurt me but we was'nt talking at that tie, we both use to babysit you all and change nappysl ,We had Maggie resting at home ld just decorated her bungalow fully wouldn't let her see it until day she moved in close to me,she loved it but died 3months later.l use to wash her hands and face brush her hair everyday until funeral, had lots of fans on as really hot ,buried her in her wedding clothes bit makeup ,l was her witness at wedding only 2nd time she wire make up ,beautiful inside and out truly loved forever especially by her son and me lovely surprise your verse love Auntie Wendy xx