downsmail.co.uk DavidHart
DavidHart (71), of Vinters Park, died on April 4.He leaves Eileen, towhomhewas married for over 50 years, his two sons, Russell andNeville, daughter-in-law Emmajane and two grandchildren, Isabelle and Finley. David was raised in
south east London be- fore he and Eileen moved to Maidstone, living on Vinters Park for over 47 years. David was well
known in the property sector in Maidstone, working in estate agencies and lettings. For the last 15 years heworked as an usher at the Crown Court in Maidstone, gaining praise fromthe judges, staff and the public. Russell said: “My father loved music, and
was an avid fan of Tony Bennett, seeing him perform many times. He loved his garden and took great pride in its
appearance.Mum andDad loved days out and holidays. “He enjoyed socialising and was well
known to staff at the Hilton Hotel and the LivingWellHealth Club. “He will be remembered as a sociable,
warm, and genuine man who loved to help others.Hismischievous sense of humourwill be sorelymissed.”
MalcolmBaker
THE death has been announced ofMalcolm Baker (75), a noted architectwho designed the Fairviewand Riverside homes in St Peter’s Street,Maidstone. He livedmost recently in Bearsted, but
spent almost 30 years inAylesford. Originally fromYorkshire,Malcolm
gained his professional qualifications at the University of Sheffield. Hemovedwith his young family toDoha
inQatar for three years,where heworked on the ambitious redesign of the city’s skyline. His search forwork then took the family
to the south of England,where he joined FairviewHomes. Malcolm was married to Barbara and fa-
ther to Michael and Elizabeth. His family praised his artistic skill and his love and care. He also leaves four grandchildren.
EllisOvery
THE death in amotorcycle accident of chef EllisOvery (21)made local headlines. He grew up in Matfield and worked in TunbridgeWells before working at theWho’d a Thought It pub in GraftyGreen. Ellis was due to take
part in amemorialmo- torcycle
ride on
Wednesday, June 13. Many of his friends completed the ride and said on social media that they had done this
in his honour. Curtis Allcorn posted on Facebook: “Last
night,we gatheredto remember youandpay our respect. It showed just howmany people you were loved by and how many of them would do anything for you. Fly high brother, ride in paradise and rest in peace x” Ellis’s friend,HarveyReade, shared details
of a fundraising page aimed at raising £5,000 for his funeral. He said: “I've known you
sincepre-school.Youwere the brother I never hadandIwill always love youandremember you for the amazing kindman youwere.”
Richard Perks
RICHARDPerks (85), of Lenham,was a local builderwith a reputation thatmeant he never had to advertise forwork. Born inMaidstone, Richardmoved to PlasHeath as a three- year-old, and remained there until he and Brenda, to whomhewasmarried for 60 years,moved to Lenham. After leaving
Maidstone Technical School, Richard trained as a carpenter
and joiner beforeworking as a builder. Richardwas father to Tracy andAndrew.
Brenda said: “Richardwas a quiet and thorough personwho developed a strong reputation for hiswork. “He played football forUlcombe and
cricket for BoughtonMalherbe.Hewas a talented cricketerwho opened the baing for the village teamfor a number of years.
Camrass Wills Advice you can trust
Do you need help with probate? Do you want to buy a funeral plan?
• We offer help & advice • Home visits • All fees agreed before you proceed DipPFS MSWW
01622 720985
www.camrasswills.co.uk
34 Maidstone August 2018 “We had awonderfulweekend awaywith
the family to celebrate 60 years of marriage.” Richard leaves hiswife, children and grandsonsOliver,Henry, TomandHarry.
James Corcoran FAMILY and friends have been devastated by the sudden death of Yalding’s James Corcoran (15). TheMascallsAcademy student quickly became the subject of a tribute page on Facebookwithmany contributors praising his politeness and sharingmemories back to his early days at Yalding Primary School. LindaGilbert
posted: “Always
stopped to chat even after all the years since preschool.”Michelle Fenn posted: “Will always remember James talking to us as he walked home fromschool…such a nice polite boy!” Karen Cheese added: “Jameswas always
polite and friendly,with a real cheeky side when hewas inmy class. Itwas lovely to see howhe grewin confidence at Yalding and Iwill never forget his brilliant performance during the year six leavers’ service.He really stole the showandwas very funny! Rest in peace James.”
Yvonne Cramp
AFUNERAL service took place on July 16 for Yvonne Cramp (60), fromMarden. Yvonne spent 20 yearsworking for South East CoastAmbulance Service and died in May after a short bale with cancer. Because her cremation took placewithout a local service, former colleagues and friends organised a service at Maidstone’s Baptist Church.
Yvonne’s friend Sarah Coon asked
former colleagues to turn up in full uniform. The servicewas recorded for otherswho
could not aend. Sarah praised her friend and colleague’s larger-than-life personality and her honesty.
THE STONE SHOP EAST FARLEIGH
• MEMORIALS MANUFACTURED AND INSTALLED
• ADDITIONAL INSCRIPTIONS • CLEANING AND REFURBISHMENT
01622 726633 FREE CAR PARK NEXT TO SHOP There is no charge for our obituary service. CallNeilNixon on 01622 630422 or email
neilnixon22@gmail.com
Obituaries
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48