Kathleen Elsie Coates (16 Jan 1936 - 15 Aug 2023)

Loving memories of my dear friend Kath. I will miss you. Gone but not forgotten. Lots of love from Joan xx

In memory of a wonderful, life long friend of our family. Thank you for all the memories.

Rest in peace Mum, now your back reunited with Dad you can dance amongst the stars
Love you both
Michelle xx

Love you nana ❤️

Love you Mum. John, Mel & Aidan xxx

Love you Kath. X

My fondest memory of Kath was in Treban (France) around 2002. I’d been regularly visiting her beautiful old farm house since Michelle, James, Sam and Lucy came exploding into our lives. On this particular occasion me and dad stayed up late one night drinking numerous bottles of French wine. Kath had made us to promise we’d turn off the lights before we went to bed. Dad in fact turned off all the electricity (at the fuse box) and we slept like babies only to wake up to a rather agitated Kath who was slightly unimpressed that her fridge/freezer had defrosted. My other fond memory was when I managed to cut open my finger on ‘the’ infamous table saw one afternoon when working with my dad. Kath cleaned and dressed my finger and for the first time I got an insight into her career as a nurse and carer. In those years she was always laughing, definitely making other people laugh, being clumsy, over-cooking dinner, and of course doting on Mike when he was with us and in good health. Getting old is cruel and losing a loved one and being left behind after decades of companionship is a bitter truth that never got easier for Kath. I like to think that in her final few years living with dad and Michelle she would have felt safe, seen, heard and supported. I hope she’s back with Mike somewhere in the ether - keeping up appearances and still making people laugh. Love you Kath - From Andrew, Jemma, Ernie, Edith and Eugene xxxxxx

John and Michelle, We were so sorry to hear the news of your mother’s death. We will always remember her cheerful and welcoming personality. We send our love to you and your families on this sad occasion. Paul and Mary

It was a real pleasure knowing Kath.
She will be sorely missed.
Rest in peace Jonathan & Thea

My memories of Kath, go back to the heady days of the 1960’s when she and Mike lived next to to my Auntie Eva and her Husband Ernest.
My (our parents) had a Holiday Bungalow close by which was also very near to my Grandparents, Stanley and Amy Peacock, who lived in Golf Green Road.
So it was one big family get together when I went down, most often with my late Sister Diana.
Kath had an infectious personality which commanded any room she entered.
Larger than life but underneath she was an incredibly caring person with an open heart.
As she was formerly a Nurse I can understand why it was her calling.
Regrettably we lost touch when Kath & Mike moved to France but Thea and I were delighted to be able to see something of them when they returned.
We feel privileged to have seen Kath earlier this Year when we caught up with John & Michelle, which has an even greater resonance now.
We will miss you and always cherish the memories of those times we spent with you.RIP Kath

In memory of my favourite cousin who always made time for me - playing the piano, going sledging on Clent Hills, taking me into the General Hospital to see her wonderful art work on the Children's ward,taking me sledging on Clent Hills and introducing me to ballet and French cuisine - she was so much fun. Much later on there were great holidays when my late husband and I stayed with her and Mike in France - I will never forget the Kareoke night with non -English speaking neighbours who demanded that the four of us sing "God save the Queen"!