Vanessa Godfrey (née Leeson) sadly passed 6th December 2024 Aged 65 It is with great sadness that the death of Vanessa Godfrey (née Leeson) is announced. Vanessa died peacefully, with her sister at her side, on 6 December 2024, aged 65, after a long battle with a form of dementia. Her funeral service and a celebration of her life will took place on Thursday 9 January 2025 at the Parish Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Upton upon Severn (WR8 0JF). The service was at 11.30am, with committal at the door followed by a private cremation service. Friends and former colleagues of Vanessa were very welcome to join her family in the celebration of the life of a remarkable woman who had a positive impact on the lives of so many.
Donations to causes that Vanessa cared about – St. Richard’s Hospice, Barrowhill Hall Nursing Home residents fund, and Upton in Bloom.
After the service, all those attending joined Vanessa’s sister, Lorraine Moore, Lorraine’s husband, Charles, and their family at The Boat House, Waterside (WR8 0HG), some 5-to-10-minute walk from the church. Please pass on this sad news to anyone who knew Vanessa but might not have received this communication.