Born in Grantham in 1942, Pat came to settle in Wingerworth in 1974, returning again after a spell living in Malaysia. She passed away peacefully at Goldwell Manor Care Home, where she had lived with Lewey Body dementia since 2023. A devoted teacher, she worked in and around Derbyshire for many years, driven by a belief in the potential of every child. An enthusiastic squash player in her younger days, following two hip replacements she found joy in aqua aerobics, her garden and a lifelong love of animals. Predeceased by her husband and childhood sweetheart Dave, Pat leaves children Nick and Sally, and grandsons Felix and George. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/PatriciaMelton.placeholder image
Born in Grantham in 1942, Pat came to settle in Wingerworth in 1974, returning again after a spell living in Malaysia. She passed away peacefully at Goldwell Manor Care Home, where she had lived with Lewey Body dementia since 2023. A devoted teacher, she worked in and around Derbyshire for many years, driven by a belief in the potential of every child. An enthusiastic squash player in her younger days, following two hip replacements she found joy in aqua aerobics, her garden and a lifelong love of animals. Predeceased by her husband and childhood sweetheart Dave, Pat leaves children Nick and Sally, and grandsons Felix and George. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/PatriciaMelton.

Faces to remember: the lost loved ones among Derbyshire Times death notices this week

By Ed Dingwall
Published 12th Dec 2025, 13:24 GMT

Every day, Derbyshire residents say their final farewells to family members, friends, colleagues, neighbours and many other characters who have played a unique part in local life.

Some may be more well known than others, but all had a place in someone’s heart and in our communities.

Here we make space to recognise those whose deaths have been announced in the pages of the Derbyshire Times this week.

For more details on how they will be remembered, including funeral arrangements, and how to leave your own tributes, go to legacy.com/uk/obituaries/derbyshiretimes-uk/browse.

Born Charles Anthony in the Irish town of Kingscourt, County Cavan, Tony came to settle for many years on Southdown Avenue before moving on to Wales. He died at Maelor Hospital, Wrexham, aged 83. Well known to customers of TopTrim Sunroof and Vinyl, he had a genius for repairing heavily-used cars. Those closer to Tony remember him as a reluctant late-night taxi service and later-life aficionado of cruise holidays. Tony was husband to Ann, father to Deborah and David, and grandfather to Evie, Leo, Josh, Emily and Edred. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/TonyMcArdle.

5. Tony McArdle, formerly of Loundsley Green

Born Charles Anthony in the Irish town of Kingscourt, County Cavan, Tony came to settle for many years on Southdown Avenue before moving on to Wales. He died at Maelor Hospital, Wrexham, aged 83. Well known to customers of TopTrim Sunroof and Vinyl, he had a genius for repairing heavily-used cars. Those closer to Tony remember him as a reluctant late-night taxi service and later-life aficionado of cruise holidays. Tony was husband to Ann, father to Deborah and David, and grandfather to Evie, Leo, Josh, Emily and Edred. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/TonyMcArdle. Photo: Contributed

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Born in southern India, Aureen arrived in Chesterfield as a teenager. After marrying and many years living in Edinburgh she returned to the town at the start of the millennium. She passed away peacefully at the age of 79. As a young woman she worked in Dents chemists, then the pharmacy of Chesterfield Royal Hospital. While living in Scotland, she played an active role in the community in Kirkliston, working at the primary school and running a playgroup. Aureen leaves her husband Donald, and daughter Caroline. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/AureenGoodall.

6. Aureen Goodall, Chesterfield

Born in southern India, Aureen arrived in Chesterfield as a teenager. After marrying and many years living in Edinburgh she returned to the town at the start of the millennium. She passed away peacefully at the age of 79. As a young woman she worked in Dents chemists, then the pharmacy of Chesterfield Royal Hospital. While living in Scotland, she played an active role in the community in Kirkliston, working at the primary school and running a playgroup. Aureen leaves her husband Donald, and daughter Caroline. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/AureenGoodall. Photo: Contributed

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Born in Plaistow, Peter came to settle in Bolsover for 66 years. He passed away at the Byars Nursing Home in Caythorpe, Nottinghamshire, aged 88. For the majority of his working life, he was a chemistry teacher and head of science at Thomas Rotherham College. Retiring from the classroom in 1989, he became a professional photographer, lifetime vice president of Bolsover Camera Club and an associate of the Royal Photographic Society. In other moments, he enjoyed caravanning and gardening. Predeceased by his wife Pat, Peter leaves daughters Jackie and Helen, five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/PeterCordery.

7. Peter Cordery, Bolsover

Born in Plaistow, Peter came to settle in Bolsover for 66 years. He passed away at the Byars Nursing Home in Caythorpe, Nottinghamshire, aged 88. For the majority of his working life, he was a chemistry teacher and head of science at Thomas Rotherham College. Retiring from the classroom in 1989, he became a professional photographer, lifetime vice president of Bolsover Camera Club and an associate of the Royal Photographic Society. In other moments, he enjoyed caravanning and gardening. Predeceased by his wife Pat, Peter leaves daughters Jackie and Helen, five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/PeterCordery. Photo: Contributed

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Born in Middlecroft and a lifelong local resident, Pat passed away at Chesterfield Royal Hospital, aged 80. She worked as a kitchen manager for the NHS until her retirement in 1995. Her pleasures included travel, flower arranging and decorating cakes. Predeceased by her husband Brian, Pat leaves children Mark, Sally and Jayne, two grandchildren and one great-grandson. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/PatriciaPickard.

8. Patricia Pickard, Chesterfield

Born in Middlecroft and a lifelong local resident, Pat passed away at Chesterfield Royal Hospital, aged 80. She worked as a kitchen manager for the NHS until her retirement in 1995. Her pleasures included travel, flower arranging and decorating cakes. Predeceased by her husband Brian, Pat leaves children Mark, Sally and Jayne, two grandchildren and one great-grandson. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/PatriciaPickard. Photo: Contributed

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