Bridgwater death notices from the Bridgwater Mercury

Every week, the Mercury publishes death notices and funeral announcements from the families of loved ones who have passed away.

As well as appearing in print, our death notice pages will remain online as a lasting tribute to the memory of those we have lost.

Anyone who wishes to send their own message of condolence can do so by visiting the deceased's death notice page.

Here are the most recent notices placed in the Bridgwater Mercury:

Dulcie Speed

Dulcie Mary Speed, of Chilton Trinity, passed away peacefully at home on May 5 aged 78 years. 
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Josephine Elizabeth Manchip

Josephine Elizabeth (Jo) Manchip, wife of the late Walter, of Bridgwater, passed away peacefully on April 29 aged 99.
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Valerie King

Valerie Beatrice (Val) King, of Bridgwater, passed away peacefully on April 23 aged 74 years.
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Susan (Sue) Melia

Susan (Sue) Melia, of Bridgwater, passed away peacefully at Musgrove Park Hospital with her loving family beside her on May 8.
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Nova Puddy

Nova Doreen Puddy, of Bridgwater, passed away peacefully on April 22 aged 83.
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Doreen Joyce Chilcott

CHILCOTT Doreen Joyce formerly known as Joyce, passed peacefully with family around her on April 29 at Stockmoor Lodge.
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Edward Gowan

Edward (Ted) Gowan, of Mark, passed away May 9 aged 91 years.
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Brenda Allen

Brenda Allen, of Highbridge, passed peacefully away at home on April 29 aged 93.
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Miles Edward Slocombe

Miles Edward "Sluggy" Slocombe passed away at St Margaret's Hospice on May 5 aged 53 after a short illness.
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Iris Clarke

Iris Clarke passed away peacefully on March 28. 
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Jean Leader

Jean Leader, of Bridgwater, passed away peacefully at Musgrove Park Hospital with her loving family beside her on May 1.
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David Albert Warren

David Albert Warren, of Burnham-on-Sea, passed away peacefully on May 4 aged 85 years.
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Michael George Parnell

Michael George Parnell, loving husband to Anne, much loved Dad and Pops, passed away at home on Thursday, April 20.
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John Lewis Chedzoy

John Lewis Chedzoy passed away suddenly but peacefully at Musgrove Park Hospital on Monday May 8, aged 90 years.
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Alan John Sillitoe

Alan John Sillitoe, of Minehead, passed away peacefully on April 26 aged 78 years.
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Robert Fincham

Robert (Bob) Fincham, of Bridgwater, passed away peacefully, with his loving family beside him, at Musgrove Park Hospital on April 21 aged 83.
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Mervyn Hughes

Mervyn Hughes, of Cannington, passed away peacefully on April 20 aged 97 years.
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Joan Robinson

Joan Robinson passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 12, at Avalon Nursing home aged 96 years. 
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Micheala Smallbones

Micheala Smallbones, of Bridgwater, passed away suddenly at her home, with her loving husband beside her on April 26.
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Roy Gummer

Roy Gummer, of Bridgwater, passed away peacefully at Musgrove Park Hospital, on April 25.
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Terry Spice

Terry Spice passed away peacefully on April 8 aged 87 years.
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Ivor James (Jim) Whitcombe

Ivor James (Jim) Whitcombe, of Bridgwater, passed away peacefully at Sydenham House on the April 26.
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Bez Purdy

Bez Purdy, of Broomfield sadly passed away on March 27, aged 86 years.
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Robert Alan Rigby

Robert Alan Rigby, of Catcott, passed away peacefully on March 28 aged 87.
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Daphne Moles

Daphne Moles, of North Petherton, passed away peacefully on April 10 aged 87.
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Jean Wright

Jean Wright, of Bridgwater, formerly of Huntworth, passed away peacefully with her loving family beside her, at Bridgwater Hospital on April 14.
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Robert Ormesher

Robert (Bob) Ormesher Died on April 21 at Casa di Lusso aged 85 years.
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Janice Edwards

EDWARDS Janice (of Woolavington) passed away at Dunster Lodge Care Home on Sunday, April 9, aged 81 years, with her daughter by her side. 
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Jacqueline May Thomas

Jacqueline May "Jackie" Thomas of Glastonbury (formerly of Woolavington, Westonzoyland and Street) passed away at Yeovil Hospital on Monday, April 24.
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Shirley Hill

Shirley Ann Hill, of Bridgwater, sadly passed away on Monday April 10, aged 84
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William (Bill) Ingles

William (Bill) Ingles, of Goathurst, died on April 17 at Musgrove Park Hospital.
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John Williams 

John Williams, of Bridgwater, sadly passed away at home after the bravest battle, surrounded by his loving family on April 17, surrounded by his loving family.
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Bryan Waldock

Bryan Waldock, of East Huntspill, passed peacefully away on April 10, aged 83 years.
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Elmer Mapstone

Elmer "Fred" Mapstone, of Bridgwater, passed away on April 20 at Musgrove Park Hospital.
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Rosalie O'Sullivan

Rosalie O'Sullivan, of Burnham-on-Sea, passed peacefully away on April 5 aged 83.
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Rachel Smith

Rachel Smith, of Bridgwater, passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home on April 12.
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Michael Evans

Michael Evans (former PE teacher at Robert Blake School and PE lecturer at Bridgwater College), passed away at Musgrove Park Hospital on April 18.
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Jeff Nichols

Jeff Nichols, of Birmingham, formerly of Bridgwater, passed away peacefully in hospital on April 27 aged 68.
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Joan Phyllis Jackson

Joan Phyllis Jackson, of Burnham-on-Sea, passed away peacefully on April 16, aged 91 years.
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Bryan Place

Bryan Place, of Nether Stowey, passed away peacefully on April 15 aged 77 years.
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Julie Anne Foxwell

Julie Anne Foxwell passed away at home on April 16.
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Brian Charles Newbon

Brian Charles Newbon passed away with his family by his side on April 18, aged 86 years.
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Diana Higgins

Diana Higgins, of Bridgwater, passed away peacefully with her loving family beside her, at her home, on April 13.
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Phillip John Hoyland

Phillip John Hoyland died at home in Burnham-on-Sea on April 1.
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Marcus J Chick

Marcus J Chick, of Bridgwater, passed away suddenly on April 11.
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Bob Orledge

Bob Orledge, of Highbridge, passed peacefully away on April 13, aged 84 years.
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Frederick McKen

Frederick 'Mac' McKen, of Burnham-on-Sea, passed away peacefully on April 9, aged 97 years.
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Lesley Yvonne Palmer

Lesley Yvonne Palmer, of Bridgwater, passed away peacefully at her home, with her family beside her on April 14.
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Antony Sperring Proll

Antony Sperring Proll, of Wembdon, passed away peacefully on March 31 aged 90.
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Ann Ethel Marion Penwill

Ann Ethel Marion Penwill, of Bridgwater, passed away peacefully on April 6 aged 89 years.
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Heather Ethridge

Heather Ethridge, of Pawlett, passed away peacefully at her home, with her family around her on April 12.
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Edward (Ted) Fowle

Edward (Ted) Fowle of Bridgwater, passed away peacefully at Avalon Nursing Home on March 26.
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Stephen Smith

Stephen (Steve) Smith, of Westonzoyland, passed away at Musgrove Park Hospital on April 10.
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Vincent Lewis

Vincent Martin Lewis, of Bridgwater, passed away peacefully on March 31 aged 95 years.
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Sue Spilsbury

Sue Spilsbury of Wembdon (formerly a school teacher of Cannington Primary School) Passed away peacefully at home with her family around her on March 29 aged 71 years.
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John Tucker

John Tucker passed away peacefully at Musgrove Park Hospital on April 16 aged 94 years.
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Gordon Leonard Bartlett

Gordon Leonard Bartlett, of Wembdon, passed away peacefully at home on March 29.
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Anne Keith

Anne Margaret Keith, of Westonzoyland, passed away peacefully at Musgrove Park Hospital on April 17.
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More death notices

You can see all our death notices here, or you can place a death notice here.