Before Maureen died she had some gold items melted down and asked for the money raised to be donated to Fairhavens.
Maureen 'Mo' Edith Harvey (21 Nov 1946 - 30 Jan 2026)
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In loving memory of Maureen 'Mo' Edith Harvey who sadly passed away on 30th January 2026
Maureen was born in Liverpool and lived there in Florist Street for her first nine years attending Pleasant Street school.
After her mother’s divorce she move to Vernon Road, Bow when her Mother remarried.
Leaving school at 16, having taken typing lessons, she first worked at the Post Office headquarters in London and subsequently at an horoscope writers office which was linked to a dating agency. I always joked with her as to why she never got a date.
She met me when she joined the insurance broking firm I worked for in September 1965 at the age of 18.
We first kissed on Christmas Eve 1965 and were immediately in love and have been through the last 60 years.
She finished her working career at 21 when our first son Alan was born and was a stay at home mother through the birth of our second son Christopher and thereafter.
You have only to see our grown sons with their lovely wives and grandchildren to understand what a great job she has done in nurturing a loving family.
Maureen was a caring loving woman who had many friends for whom she was always ready to help or offer
advice.
She had a calm, serene nature but if anyone did or said anything hurtful about a family member the inner tigress would emerge.
Her love for me and the family was always constant and true and nothing pleased her more than being with her family.
She bore her illness with great strength and despite some awful side effects from the Chemotherapy soldiered on for as long as she could to be with me and the family.until at last she could take no more.
Whilst she was in a coma I held her and said“I love you” she opened her eyes and said “ I love you too” and pursed her lips for a kiss. I truly believe that was the strength of her love coming through.
She died peacefully and painlessly at home, as she had wished, with me, our sons and wives together with grandchildren present.
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Going to miss you beyond words Mum. Truly the best mum in law a girl could wish for . You will continue to live on through us . 💖🙏🏻 be free and fly high precious soul 🙏🏻🕯️
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i’m going to miss you loads grandma xx
Going to miss you beyond words Mum. Truly the best mum in law a girl could wish for . You will continue to live on through us . 💖🙏🏻 be free and fly high precious soul 🙏🏻🕯️
Somewhere near the start ❤️
A few years on, but in the same pub Grandma and Grandpa first met 😊
This photo shows everything about mum. Allowing me to step the wrong side of the railings in my life, to dare and to challenge-sometimes almost to destruction time and time again. Always in the knowledge that she was there at a moments notice to catch me if I fell, dust me down with a hug or a comforting word and telling me to go again. Never never never give up. Love you mum. Riff

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