Heather Gibbs

The funeral service for Heather Mildred Irene Gibbs (née Watson), widow of Alan, who died at Browhill Nursing Home, aged 75, was held at the Vale Parish Church and was conducted by The Revd Beverley Hervé. Included in the service was the Bible Reading John 14: 1-6, 26, 27 read by Revd Hervé and Memories of Heather, with tributes given by Veronica, sister, Toby, son and Dr Hanna.

The organist, Kate Meakin, accompanied the singing of How great thou Art and Abide with me. Together with playing during the period of reflection and for the recessional music.

The service was followed by private interment.

Mourners were: Toby Gibbs, son and Maria Gorska, future daughter in law; Veronica Lajoie, sister; Alan Lajoie, brother in law; John Watson, brother (also representing Mary, sister-in-law, Kathy, niece and Shay, nephew); Kasey Watson, nephew; Aled Jones, nephew; Darren Gibbs, nephew; Karen Gibbs; Phoebe Stewart (also representing Harper Marsden); Danny Marsden; Amelie Gibbs; Nicky Mills, niece; Roland Mills; Ollie Mills; Alex Mills; George Mills; Tim Gibbs, brother-in-law;

Trevor and Lesley Bourgaize, cousins (also representing John and Margaret Nicolle, Valerie Towler (France), Jean Edwards (Essex) and Pamela Gledhill (Surrey), cousins); Julie Davies, cousin (also representing Clive, David and Gareth Davies, Sarah Craig, cousin and family); Pat Gallienne, cousin (also representing Trevor Gallienne, Peter and Naomi Watson); Katie Gallienne; Gill Chippendale, cousin (also representing Malcolm Chippendale);

Jo and Andy Langlois, cousin (also representing Steve and Carol Langlois, cousin, Ian and Jane Langlois, cousin, Les and Jonnie Hicks, cousin); Tommy and Mavis Ozanne, cousins; Karl Brouard, cousin (also representing Allison Brouard); Kath Loaring, cousin and Graham Loaring; Mark Brouard, cousin and Sue Brouard; Colin Watson; cousin (also representing Christine Watson); Vernon Watson, cousin and Pat Watson; Hedley Watson, cousin and Betty Watson.

Also present were: Cherry McMillen; Sue Hollwey; Lynn Brehaut (also representing Audrey Medland and Karen Parsons); Julie Elmy (also representing Matt Toussaint, CJ and Jake Elmy and Jocelyne Le Guilcher); Sheilagh Wilson (also representing Glynis Guilbert); Camille Ingham; Dr Robert Hanna (also representing Dr Graham Riley, Dr John Curran and Dr Jonathan Pearce); Karen Horsey (also representing Delia Anderson-Brown); Jan Sheppard (also representing Dave Sheppard);

Lynne McLagan and John Mackey (also representing Matt Hale); Jan Barbé; Lisa Wright; Sue Robilliard (also representing Claire Teed, Pam West, Pauline Clarkson and Members of the Soroptimist International of Guernsey); Dr Stephen and Melissa Brennand Roper; Vanessa and Mark De La Rue (also representing Yvonne Windsor, Nicola Way and Karen O’Connor); Mike and Pearl Brehaut; Roz and Martin Streeting; Jan Tucker (also representing Geoff Tucker)

Dr Rachel Heath (also representing Town Surgery, Dr Thomas Littlefair, Lisa Smith and Tilly Robilliard); Dr T and Mrs S Sinnerton (also representing the family); Debbie Duquemin, Lead Nurse, Island Health (also representing the Nursing Team and Judy Ellis); Peter and Pauline Lund (also representing Jurat Barbara Bartie, Doreen Hanley, Richard and Sheila Ellis); Shirley Marsh; Joe, Dolina and Hamish Moriarty; Julia Rebstein (also representing Alistair Stewart, Tim and Vanda Slann and Jay ap Sian);

Carolyn Rebstein; Gill Coquelin (also representing Jo Le Page); Elizabeth McGonnell; Moira Brehaut (also representing Dave Brehaut, Andrew and Annie Scheffer); Colin and Polly Le Roux; Angela and John Webster (also representing Matthew and Vicky Webster); Nicky Gee; Jane Birch (also representing Mike and family, Jane and Ian Tullier and family); Paul and Sarah Butler (also representing Melissa and Joshua, Trish Fisher, Debbie Hillion and all the girls at L’Aumone Surgery and Eileen Baird);

Pam Duquemin (also representing Sue Williams Yeagher); Cathy Bailey; Dr Stephen Heyworth and Laura Heyworth; Paul Williams; Tina Avery (also representing John Avery, Suzanne Seabrook, Mario and Janet Cavagnetto and Dee Falla); Alison Le Pelley; Cindy Loaring; Sally Le Noury (also representing Jo Le Noury, Kate Corcoran and Jess Batiste); Anne Stuart (also representing David Stuart); Angela Hood (also representing Paul Norrington, Pamela Kedge, Richard Kedge and June Money); Mary Collins;

Len and Eileen Le Ray; Matt Batiste; Kerry Koulloutas (Island Health); Helen Gilman (also representing Linda Stokes); Barry Le Pelley; Sue Vermeulen (also representing Robert Vermeulen, Dr David Swainston and Jennifer Swainston); Chrissy Salmon (also representing Shiloh Community Church); Esther Male (also representing Andrew Dyke and CCD Architects); Catherine De La Haye (also representing Browhill Nursing Home); Dr Abi Griffiths (also representing Kay Batiste); Dr Lyndon Griffiths;

Jane Bourgaize (also representing Jo Le Page); Wendy Mairess (also representing Nick Mairess); Dr Louise Brook (also representing Dr Ruth Jones); Geoffrey Nichols; Gill Slimm (also representing Bill, Laura Orchard and Amy Wharrie); Val Kitts (also representing Jeff Kitts); Dr Baxendale; Brendon Wilms; Moira Boyd (also representing Ann Martin); Jolene Northrop; Jim Guilbert; Andrew Carey; Bernie Foss (also representing Jane Robert and Christine Bell); Stewart and Anne Ewing (also representing Ron Anquetil and Jackie Blondel); Anne Le Goupillot (also representing Marian Sarl);

Julia Quigley; Neil Elmy (also representing Sue, CJ and Jake); Pauline and Adrian Tayler; Peter Tayler (also representing Rebecca McKerrell, Alba Tayler and Beau Tayler); Sandra Levrier (also representing Phyllis Leigh); Frances and Roger Le Tissier; Peter Gleeson and Robin Dutot; Dr Beverley Workman (also representing Barbara Workman and Geoffrey Workman); Gerry Morrissey (also representing Helen Morrissey); Tony Agnies (also representing David Agnies); Kate Raleigh;

Sam Lycett; Tom Lycett; Phil Diamond and Jenny Vohmann; Tania and Andy Bodsworth; Kieran Higgs (also representing Geraldine and Nigel Higgs and Rebecca Higgs); Anne Chamberlain; Rachel Cummings; Chris Gorski; Ben James (also representing Mark Sheppard); Dr Ruth Taberner; Huw Bisson; Deputy Rob Curgenven (also representing Jamie Sebire, Jason Le Page and James Robin); Andrew Jenkins.

Not present but wishing to be represented – Jason Green; Gary and Lesley Bisson, Rita Foster and Liz Chamberlain.

Flowers were from: The Family. Veronica and Alan. John and Mary. Tim, Nicky, Roland, Ollie, Alex and George. Darren, Karen, Phoebe, Amelie, Danny and Harper. All at Island Health. Directors of St Damian, Stephen, Robbie, Paul, Ian, Julia and Andrew.

Donations in lieu of flowers were to be sent to The Guernsey Society for Cancer Relief, c/o Mrs S Butler, Meldrum Way, Braye Road, Vale, GY3 5PR or to Cancer Research UK, c/o Lynda Mildon, Chamonix, 2 La Petite Clos, St Peter Port, GY1 2EB.

The arrangements were by Martels Funeral Services Ltd. with Paul Bougourd supervising.