Rochford district and parish councillor Maureen Vince dies (From Echo)
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Rochford district and parish councillor Maureen Vince dies
10:52am Thursday 18th March 2010 in
LONG serving Rochford councillor Maureen Vince has died from what is thought to be a stroke.
She was rushed to Southend Hospital last night and she died this morning.
Mrs Vince, 74, served as both a district and parish councillor in the district for at least 17 years.
And all her fellow councillors on Rochford Parish Council are absolutely devasted.
Please leave tributes to Maureen below.
Comments(11)
margrete
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12:53pm Thu 18 Mar 10
Margaret Stoll (English Democrats Party)
Julian Ware-Lane
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1:39pm Thu 18 Mar 10
cookystar
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4:46pm Thu 18 Mar 10
Chris Black
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5:53pm Thu 18 Mar 10
Maureen, you were fantastic.
Chris Black
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5:53pm Thu 18 Mar 10
Maureen, you were fantastic.
Graham Wakering
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8:17pm Thu 18 Mar 10
She was a wonderful person who I respected deeply.
You will be missed Maureen.
Neil Vinall
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5:22pm Fri 19 Mar 10
I am so shocked and upset. When I lived in Rochford, Maureen was a such a support, a real friend. She seemed constantly to be doing something for somebody - rarely for herself. Since I lived to Kent, we have stayed in touch (she composed the funniest letters I've ever read) and she would have come to my wedding last September if she had been well enough. She was intelligent, selfless, incredibly hard working, extremely kind, and Rochford will be a much poorer place without her.
Neil Vinall
Michael Gordon
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9:56pm Fri 19 Mar 10
JOHNBBJ
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10:06pm Fri 19 Mar 10
I knew her as a family member, and it was always a pleasure when we met at family get togethers. She was a ray of light, and made every one that knew her glow when she was around.
She will be sadly missed by every one that knew her.
My sincere condolences go out to her son, his partner and her two lovely grandsons.
GOD BLESS MAUREEN R.I.P.
John Eve
Grumpy2
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10:58am Mon 22 Mar 10
She was a truly kind person.
Also a great councillor.
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Kevin Bonavia says...
11:46am Thu 18 Mar 10
Maureen has been a strong pillar of the community in Rochford, not just as an elected councillor, but in all the voluntary work she did too. The last time I saw Maureen was when she was working at this month's Farmers' Market when she was her usual bubbly self.
It is a sad day for Rochford. She will be sorely missed and my heartfelt condolences go out to her family.