Our thoughts are with those who have lost loved ones
A ‘much loved’ woman who will be ‘sorely missed’ by family and friends is among those being remembered in the latest death and funeral notices for Kent.
Valerie June Carter passed away in late November, aged 88. Her funeral service is set to take place on Friday, January 2, 2026.
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Here are a selection of notices published earlier this week.
Richard Baluch passed away on Saturday, December 13, very peacefully with his family by his side. He will be missed and loved by all.
For funeral details please contact Nicky at Sterry Funeral Directors, 93 Cheriton High Street, Folkestone Kent CT19 4HE 01303 272525.
Leonard Bootes sadly passed away on Friday, December 5, 2025 aged 82 years. The Service will take place at Ramsgate Cemetery on Friday, January 16 at 11am. Family flowers only. Donations, if wished, for Alzheimer’s Society or MS Society UK c/o H. R. Palmer Funeral Directors, Ramsgate CT11 8QF – 01843 592720
Valerie June Carter passed away in Dover House Care Home on November 27, aged 88 years. She was much loved and will be sadly missed by all her family & friends.
Service is at Barham Crematorium on Friday, January 2 at 3pm. Donations in her memory are going to Dementia UK and can be made by visiting awelchandsons.co.uk (Funeral Notices and Donations)
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Shirley Martin on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, aged 88.
Funeral service and burial will be held on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 1pm at St Mary’s Church, Westerham. Donations if desired can be made to Alzheimer’s Society c/o Abbey Funeral Services 173 High Street Tonbridge TN9 1BX Tel: 01732 360328 or online at https://shirley-elizabeth-martin.muchloved.com/
We announce the passing of Valerie ‘Tink’ June Murphy on December 7, 2025, aged 84 years. Funeral service to take place at Thanet Crematorium on Monday, January 5, 2026 at 12pm.
Many of you knew her better as “Tink”, a reference to her fun and mischievous ways. A wonderful Mother to Michael, Danny, Graeme and Anne-Louise, and doting Grandmother to Steven, Andrew, James, Polly, Katie, Angelina, Chloe and Oliver and adoring Great Grandparent to Kai, Joshua, Indie and Norah. Her sister, Ann, remained throughout her life her best friend.
She loved to laugh, loved her garden, baking and just being a beautiful soul. In line with our mother’s wishes, she would like everyone to dress with “colour and happiness” at her funeral.
Her wish was always that if she really had to die, then she would want to make this a celebration of her life, a life well lived.
The family have requested Family flowers only, But Donations can be made to the UK Sepsis Trust, https://sepsistrust.org/ H. Noble Funeral Directors Ltd, No 1 Northdown Road, St Peter’s, Broadstairs, Kent, CT102UL. Telephone number 01843 862503 or online at www.hnoble.co.uk.
To add your own tributes to the loved ones from our area, or to publish a notice for your loved one, visit funeral-notices.co.uk. Our thoughts are with the family and friends of those we have lost.
