Linda EileenCOOKDied peacefully in Dorset County Hospital on 12th January 2021, aged 72 years of Marnhull, Dorset. Linda was born on the 11th April 1948 in Draycourt Place, London to Helen and Harry McCartney. Linda had five siblings, Harry, Patricia, Ronald, Stephen and Carol. She also had a foster sister Violet, Linda was the baby of the family. She was married to Thomas Cook, until his death in August 2007, Linda was heartbroken as she was his carer due to Tom's ill health, they were together 24/7. Linda met Tom in his electrical shop that he owned with his brother in Camberwell, they lived above the shop for a few years. The Shop was next to a Newsagents run by Ann and Frank Thorley, Linda and Ann became friends and remained so to this day. Frank and Ann moved to Broadstairs around 45 years ago to run a Public House, Linda and Tom joined them there 42 years ago. Tom worked for Thorley Taverns as a Carpenter/Joiner and Linda as a Cook/ Chef in many of the Public Houses they owned. Her brother Steve moved in with Linda and Tom around 30 years ago and remained with her to date. After Tom's death, Linda moved to Marnhull to be near her sister Carol, whom she spoke to most days on the phone. Steve moved down with her. Until her mobility got really bad, she enjoyed going to the lunch club, flower arranging, the craft club and the local art class which she really enjoyed and got quite good at. Linda also enjoyed going to St. Benedict's Catholic Church in Gillingham. Linda had a great love for her nieces and nephews and of course she loved her cat, Figaro. Linda and Carol went shopping to Yeovil most weeks, where Linda could hire a mobility scooter, to enable her to get around. The last two years Linda was virtually housebound and did not leave the house, except for hospital appointments, she had carers go in daily for the past year. Her carers, gardeners and delivery people etc, said she was a lovely smiling lady, who was never miserable. Linda was very much loved by her family and friends, and she's left a hole in our hearts that will be impossible to fill. Sleep well our baby sister.
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