Maggie Willis was born in Bolton and lived in Cairo, London, Manchester, Ulverston and York where she died at St Leonard's Hospice after a brave battle against pancreatic cancer. Maggie was a primary school teacher and, after raising our two children, she completed a degree course in counselling and psychotherapy, volunteering at MIND in Kendal in Cumbria.

She was a lovely, positive, caring woman much adored by John, her husband of 28 years, and her daughter Hannah and her son James and her step-sons Sam and Daniel. We all miss her deeply. We are very grateful for the care and attention she received during her final days at St Leonard's.