Died quietly in her sleep. She has been very heavily sedated in the last week, so gently slipped away.
As I have blogged, she was unexpectedly found to have cerebral metastases from a previously unknown lung primary and was treated with compassion and steroids for the last few months.
i loved her greatly, as an extra set of grandparents [with Uncle Robert]. They had never been able to have children, and so have been surrogate parents for members of his family and closely involved in our lives, writing, seeing and generally loving.
She was always outspoken [if honest a bit too much at times] and could certainly play the eccentric aunt to absolute perfection. There was never any doubt about her generosity of spirit though.
I will miss her, and although another expected death, it is still very sad. Little Nanny is rocked by it – as if this seems a bad year to me, it has been a devastating one for her.
I am glad that Aunty Peggy managed to gently slip away one night with some diginity left intact.
I am glad for all the times I have met her and laughed with her
I am glad for all the fun and humour that she has injected into our lives with her eccentricities [particularly the 'bloody quasimodo' sketch that nearly made me inhale a sprout at the time and has gone down in family folklore]
I am glad that SB if not really BB has had a chance to meet and love this eccentric and individualistic woman.
I am glad that I had a chance to see her so recently, when I knew as I kissed her goodbye that it would be for the very last time.
Aunty Peggy, I love you, and I am glad that you have been in my life. Whatever happens – if anything following death, you are alive in my heart
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*hugs* so sorry to hear that, she sounded a lovely woman.
love to you and the rest of the family concerned, Helen.
love and hugs to all of you Helen, that’s a very moving post.
Hugs for your loss.
sorry it had to happen but glad it was peaceful and dignified. HOpe Little Nanny is holding up, and you too of course.
Helen you have said that so beautifully xxxxxxxxxxx I’m sure Aunty Peggy felt really loved.
Dawniy
What a lovely tribute. I am so sorry for your loss, Helen.
Thankyou for all your kind words.
Sorry Helen. Lovely tribute to someone so obviously special to you all.
lots of love and sympathy from me Helen. My step Grandfather died the day before we went away so I am feeling similar emotions at the moment although we were not big parts of each other’s lives any more I am spending lots of time reflecting on the time in my childhood when we were.
That was a lovely post and I would love to think someone would remember me with such love and honesty one day. xxx