The obituary notice of Doreen LEIGHTON

Grandma, the last of my grandparents to go with thee angels. I will never forget the memories, childhood and adults. 58 (what we could count) people came from one amazing person. Thankyou for giving us our amazing family. You will never be forgotten by any of us, I love you Grandma I hope you and Kendra are together. Rest easy, love always Naadjele xxxxx

My Precious Mam, you didn't have an easy life especially bringing kids up back in the day when racism was rife. I can't imagine what it was like for you but you always had our backs, me little Mam out there fighting our corner. One thing I do know is you loved us, through the good times & the bad. You were the best grandma to my kids & played a significant role in their lives. Wherever we went, you'd be there. They have a lifetime of memories with you & they loved you dearly. Thank you for 60yrs of loving me & always being there for me. I miss you so much already, no more speaking to you after you're beloved Newcastle match or gossiping about everything & anything. I hope you are with Kendra & other loved ones up there. Save a place for me. Rest easy, love you forever Mam 💔❤️❤️

Doreen you will never know how much I am going to miss you my friend, I will miss our long day’s sitting in our gardens , with our Pina coladas while talking about what our lives have been like in the past , I used to love the stories of your life and all the places you had lived . And all are get togethers in the Square with Jen and Mel.. But you rest in peace my friend and I will meet you in the garden up there when I get there . Love and Miss you always xxx🥲

My beautiful mam
I can't even begin to process losing you. I have lost count of the amount of times I've picked up the phone to call you.
You have always been there for me, a lot of those times I wasn't even aware of it. I will miss talking to you, ranting about my frustrations, serious political debates or just laughing with you. Often about something Kate has said or done.
I can't think of the road ahead without your guidance, in person and on the phone.
There will be an empty spot at my table and sofa, every time we have a get together, but especially at Christmas.
I loved you unconditionally and I always will. You were the centre of our family, and we are only just starting to realise how.much so.
Kate and Kai miss their grandma. You were central to my family and we loved the time you spent with us.
Be at peace my mam and I love you more than anything ❤️❤️❤️

Doreen I didn’t know you more than 2yrs but from the day I met you I knew how special a friend you would be, coming into my home and garden I loved hearing all the stories about the old days, you giving me advice on how to improve my garden. I will always miss you Doreen and every time I watch Nufc I will remember how we used to talk about the match the next day. R.I.P. Doreen 💔💔