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Joan Mullen of Foxhill Terrace, Oswaldtwistle, died suddenly but peacefully at home, on Sunday 6th October 2024, aged 83 years.
At the age of 16, Joan worked at Elmfield Manufacturing Cotton Mill. In later life she worked as a school domestic assistant at Rhyddings High School, with her final work place being at Brockhall Hospital as a ward domestic assistant, before taking early retirement.
At the age of 16 she met John Rex Mullen at Oswaldtwistle Mills, a year later, aged 17 she got engaged, and then got married at aged 19, on Christmas Eve in 1960, at St Andrews Church, on Russia St, in Accrington, whilst John was doing his national service. The couple also lived in Nigeria for 9 years, between 1964 and 1972.
In her spare time and during her retirement she loved watching TV, especially cooking programmes, in particular Rick Stein. She also loved her cats, but never had one of her own. She also liked listening to music with Matt Monroe being her favourite singer.
Joan sadly leaves behind her loving and devoted husband of 63 years, John Rex, her much loved daughters Janet and Barbara, sons-in-law Roy and Glyn, her treasured only granddaughter Ashleigh and her husband James, her cherished great grandchildren, Eliza, Arthur and Clementine, also her dear sister Mavis and many nieces and nephews.
Joan will be very sadly missed by all her loving family and friends.
A celebration of life service will be held at 3.00pm on Friday 18th October 2024, at Accrington Crematorium.
Family flowers only please, but donations are being welcomed in memory of Joan for AGE UK, further enquires please to Barton & Hallworth Funeral Service, The Old Foxhill, 136-8 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle. BB5 3DR. Tel: 01254 390542.