Brave Mary's last farewell.Byline: By Sarah Knapton Hundreds of mourners are likely to pay their last respects to pensioner Mary Richardson. Great-grandmother Mary made front page news in July when she was found unconscious at her bungalow in Shiremoor, North Tyneside, after a brutal assault which shocked the community. The 81-year-old, who had terminal liver cancer Liver Cancer Definition Liver cancer is a relatively rare form of cancer but has a high mortality rate. Liver cancers can be classified into two types. and Alzheimer's Disease, was left with a fractured skull, broken nose and collarbone col·lar·bone n. See clavicle. and severe bruising. She was taken to North Tyneside Hospital following the attack. Her condition slowly deteriorated and she died at the weekend of pneumonia. A post mortem [Latin, After death.] Pertaining to matters occurring after death. A term generally applied to an autopsy or examination of a corpse in order to ascertain the cause of death or to the inquisition for that purpose by the Coroner . revealed her death was not linked to the injuries she received in the attack. The funeral will be held at St Mark's Church in Brenkley Avenue, Shiremoor, on Tuesday. The times are to be confirmed. Her son Arthur said: "It is very sad but we knew it was only a matter of time. She was up and about and quite active in the last few days before she died but then she took a turn for the worse. "We were going to just have a small service at the crematorium cre·ma·to·ri·um n. pl. cre·ma·to·ri·ums or cre·ma·to·ri·a A furnace or establishment for the incineration of corpses. crematorium Noun pl -riums or but my sister thought a lot of people would want to come to pay their respects so we decided to have a church service where she lived. "We are glad she isn't suffering any more but it has made us all wonder how long she would have lasted if it had not happened." Her story touched thousands of readers who continued to send cards and donations to the hospital. Harry Marsden, who helped to raise hundreds of pounds, said: "It is a terrible shame. This sort of thing shouldn't happen to anyone let alone an elderly person. "Many people were horrified hor·ri·fy tr.v. hor·ri·fied, hor·ri·fy·ing, hor·ri·fies 1. To cause to feel horror. See Synonyms at dismay. 2. To cause unpleasant surprise to; shock. and I am sure many will want to come to pay their respects to this brave lady." Young boxers at Harry's gym organised a charity run to raise money and show the pensioner they were thinking of her. Many are expected to attend Saturday's funeral. Mary was born in Earsdon, North Tyneside, and lived all her life in the borough. She moved to her bungalow in 1992 shortly after her husband died. She leaves behind three children, Karyn Dickman, Ken Weddle and Arthur. |
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