AliceGREENWOODof Woodcroft Street, Rawtenstall, passed away at Royal Blackburn Hospital on Thursday, December 12, aged 89. After leaving school, Alice worked in a local bakery, Inghams Bakery, in Crawshawbooth. She then set up the family business, Greenwoods Bakery, Reedsholme, with her late husband Jack. Jack then set up Greenwoods Carpets, Daisy Hill, where she worked together with her husband for many years. She was then a housewife, looking after all the family. She was always cooking and baking for everyone and socialising with all her friends; Alice's kitchen was always open for everyone. Wife of the late Jack and sister of the late Joe, Hazel and Ervin, she leaves son Ervin and Deborah, son Nigel and Christine, grandchildren Paula, Charlotte, Laura, Joseph, Bethany and Jack, nine great-grandchildren and many, many nephews, nieces and friends. The funeral was held on Tuesday, December 31, led by Rev Chris Casey, with a service at St Paul's Church Constablee at 10.45am, followed by cremation at 12noon at Burnley. Donations if desired to Rossendale Hospice. Funeral director: Dawn Winfield for Fred Hamer Funeral Service.
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