THE funeral service took place at All Saints and St Margaret's Church Pakefield on Thursday, July 9 followed by burial in the churchyard for Rita Lomas of Pakefield, who died on June 25 aged 88.

THE funeral service took place at All Saints and St Margaret's Church Pakefield on Thursday, July 9 followed by burial in the churchyard for Rita Lomas of Pakefield, who died on June 25 aged 88.

Canon Bob Baker officiated.

Immediate family mourners were: Hilary Box, Vivian and Guy Thompson, Isabel Thompson and Robert Thompson. Richard and Avril Soanes, Rosemary Wilson, Brian and Sheila Sampson, Neil Jeffers, Mathew Payne, Sheila Boyce, Maureen Goldspink, Sheila Harvey, Rosemary Burwood, Beryl Burwood,

Janice Burford, Ken Abbs, Valerie Eke, Maureen and Maurice Dowding, Grace and Phyllis Dobney, June Capps, Pam Read, Edith List, John and Christine Sanham, Leonora Goulty, John and Mary Burt, John and Shirley Francis, Dilys Thompson, Barbara Broadbent, Barbara Wright, David Wright, Andrew Yaxley, June Hugo, Christine Tyacke, Ray Collins, Ken Norman, Mary Peck, Ann McMurtry, Mrs Maureen Jones, Mrs Hazel Bagge, Donald Mitchell, Philip Cutting, Patricia Cutting, Andrew Cutting, Hugh Cutting, David Cutting, Phyllis M Capps, Rhodri Thompson, Lisa Sivyer, John Wastell, C Rappensberger, Jean and Dennis Kelly, John and Sue Goodwin, Christine Wilson-Sutter, Joan Hart, Margaret George, John Coleman, Ena Pryce, Jane Pryce, Vivienne Coleman, Lloyd Armes, Martin Boyce, Emma Boyce, Brenda Jones, Alan Jones, Nadia Turrell, Don Sinclair, E Coffin, Janis Kirby, Graham Kirby, Murial Goldspink, Nancy George, Molly Legind, Jorgen Legind, Bob Soanes and Kate Loughran.

The family wish to thank all relatives and friends for their kind expressions of sympathy, beautiful floral tributes and donations still being accepted for Leprosy Mission and Waveney Hospice (All cheques payable to Critoph & Crowe Charity Account), c/o Critoph & Crowe 49-55 Lorne Park Road, Lowestoft NR33 0RB.

The family would like to give special thanks to Brian and Sheila Sampson, Edith List, Katy Loughran and Don Mitchell for all their constant kindness and support. They would also like to thank Dr Kelly, Rev Bob Baker and the Fishers Hotel and Restaurant in Pakefield.

Will all please accept this as the only, but most sincere, acknowledgment.

Funeral arrangements were by Critoph & Crowe, 49-55 Lorne Park Road, Lowestoft NR33 0RB.