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Fiona Smith
October 19, 1959 - April 15, 2020
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2021-05-02 21:52:46 View / Comment (0)
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2021-04-19 23:30:35 View / Comment (0)
Susan Morgan
I just can’t believe that a year has passed! Fiona, you have always been there, from age 5 till the very end. We have shared so much.....everything at school....except the things we weren’t allowed to do! Ha ha! Our first job together in St Andrew’s in the beautiful summer of ‘76! What a fantastic time we had! Our lives changed, we lived in different countries but we always stayed in touch! Our get togethers were always fun......my favourite, was waiting for you all to arrive from Scotland....only a few years ago...it was late when you arrived, but we stayed up all night chatting and laughing! We always had a laugh! Fiona, you will be sadly missed! Xxx
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2021-04-15 20:39:15 View / Comment (0)
Ruth Moffat
Memories - I have so many memories of the times I spent with Fiona over a friendship of nearly 40yrs. Our boys were the same ages and we had many a great weekend with the two families ...usually with Fiona and I (+ Cava) having fits of schoolgirl giggles! We shared all the ups and downs in our lives but our shared sense of humour always brought laughter to any situation. In recent years there was our holiday (with Bev) in Malta. The hotel ran out of Cava (how dare they!) Following a complaint from Fiona, I can still see her coming back with a waiter and a complimentary bottle of Moet Champagne! If I was to sum Fiona up one word it would be FUN. She lit up a room carrying everyone along with her laughter. She loved life and thank goodness she lived it to the fullest. I miss her so much...there will always be a place in my heart for Fiona. To the "boys" - you will always be her "boys". She was so proud of you and she loved her grandchildren dearly. I know you will continue to make her proud throughout your lives. My sincere condolences to all who were close to her.xx
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2021-04-01 22:58:32 View / Comment (0)
Cheryl Smith
So many memories I don’t really know where to start. Still struggle to think I won’t hear you laugh one last time, see your smile, stay up late after others have fallen asleep putting the world to rights, just one more time is all I ask! We have so many good memories and I’m so grateful to have had you in my life(just wish it was for a bit longer) you have been such an influence in my life and made me feel part of the family from the dayI first met you. You also became part of my family and our two families slotted in perfectly together and you were loved by all my family and we enjoyed many a mass gathering. You were such fab company and happiest with all family together at home. we would often come to visit with the intention of having a child free night out only to cancel and stay in with you instead This year has been such a rollercoaster going from anger to heartbroken on a daily basis. I am heartbroken for myself, but mostly heartbroken for Rich and for Marley missing out on more grannie time. We will hold on to our memories and whilst there is a huge hole without you you are still everywhere too. You were so full of life and love particularly for your family and would move heaven and earth to make sure your boys and their families were happy. I will try my best to live by your rules - life life to the full, be kind, have fun, take care of your family, and only you can make the things you want happen! I miss you every day but so grateful to have had you in my life and will laugh and smile every day because of you. Most of all I’m grateful to you for giving us Rich and making him the person he is, myself and Marley are very lucky x. Thank you for everything, keep shinning xxx
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2021-03-26 14:04:15 View / Comment (0)
Moira Ingram
We got to know Fiona as Cheryl's mum in law. We had many happy and fun family gatherings with Fiona. My personal favourite memory was of the day we spent together in Aberdeen waiting for the birth of our granddaughter Marley. She was always very loving and supportive of all her family.
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2021-03-23 12:18:46 View / Comment (0)
Rich Smith
15 April 2020 our Hearts were broken, sudden and almost out of the blue mum was gone and not being able to say goodbye breaks my heart everyday. Thankfully I managed to travel back during this pandemic. Mum looked so peaceful and I’m so grateful I managed to hold her hand for that last time. Mum was always addressed as Mother not Mum, mainly because she always addressed me with my proper name Michael due to my bad behaviour or winding her up a little to far. I was going to say in my teenage years but actually I think my entire life this has been going on. I’m going to miss being called Michael as only mum was aloud to call me by such name. Mother was also used as a sign of respect which I had bags of for mum. She was so kind and thoughtful, full of life, a great listener, a friend and most importantly an amazing mum and Grannie to her 3 granddaughters. Though I was a wild child mum guided me through life on the correct path. She taught me to follow all her values, she was always there for me even though I lived afar. Any set backs in my life mum always had a solution or guidance to get me back on track As rich said. I’m going to miss looking through mums cupboards. Finding groceries stamped in Deutschmarks with NAAFI tags circa 1990. Mum couldn’t throw anything away and she would have been well prepared for this pandemic. This showed more so when we had the painstaking task of sorting out mums affairs. So much shite but it was as mum always said was her shite. The day I heard mum had died I was working alone in western Finland. I had the hardest drive home I have ever encountered. On this drive this allusive Elk I have been hoping to see in the wild for years was standing proud (picture postcard) perched tall looking down from the cliff side straight at me. I’m not one for believing in reincarnation but from that day on I can’t eat elk. I find this animal quite fitting for mum. We have lost an amazing Mum and the grandchildren have been robbed of the best Grannie they could have had Always in our hearts xxxxx
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2021-03-22 23:19:18 View / Comment (0)
Rich Smith
" How very Dare you!!” I have spent many hours over many days over this past year trying to put words together for my Mum, but I keep coming to these 4 words...”How very Dare you!” It’s something she said to me a LOT. Normally as I was being a cheeky so and so, commenting on her culinary skills (she was actually a good cook), commenting on the amount of ‘stuff’ in the house ready for an apocalypse (she was smiling during the first lockdown cause she had all the toilet roll or tins of food and wine already stashed away!!) or hunting through the abundance of out of date food stuffs she insisted on keeping in the cupboards. I think 11 years Out of Date was the record but could be wrong..... I like to ‘see her’ looking down just now thinking “dammit, they got to my fridge and finally managed to clear THAT attic out” She was always there for me, every day, through childhood and adulthood. I knew that all I needed to do was pick up the phone anytime and she would be there on the other side, listening intently and imparting advice when it was suitable. She was a good listener, a great guider, she had time for everybody. I think that’s what makes this extremely hard. Not only for myself or my family, but she left a large empty space for her friends too. I’m far from perfect and could be a little sh** at times, especially as a teenager, but no matter what I did, my Mum was always there for me and I am extremely grateful for that. She was special. Thanks Mum. Everyone says that you don’t actually grow up until you lose a parent. It’s so true, I have struggled to get my head around what’s happened, Covid doesn’t help, Covid sucks , cant even grieve properly, cant even have a proper funeral or send off that she deserved. It’s not fair!!! What I wish more than anything is that I didn’t have to grow up!!! I just want to hear that laugh one more time, that infectious laugh, that smile, that smile!!!!! I’m smiling right now just thinking about her smile, I will never forget that!!!! So what more can I say? Fee, my Mum was larger than life, she enjoyed company and certainly made company more enjoyable. I love her so much and miss her more than words can say, I think about her everyday, she made me into the person I am today, taught me right from wrong, taught me to respect others, be kind, to enjoy myself and to not get bogged down in all the rubbish stuff. She made me laugh, she made me cry, she loved me and for that I am extremely grateful. “How very Dare you Mother!!” If only you could still be here, just for a bit longer.... Marley (our lovely little girl) has lost someone special too, I’m so glad that she had some time with Mum, but has been robbed of some fun times with Grannie as she grows up. When Mum passed the first words that she said was “but she was always kind to me!” That sums it up really. Kind and generous to a tee! Taken too early, far too early, taken with so much more to give. Taken in a bloody Pandemic!!! Typical of Mum, always dramatic... Wherever you are Mum, please keep shining!!! I love you Mum xxx
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Bev MacGillivray
Bev MacGillivray
My everlasting memories of Fiona are going to be of fun and laughter..... and her snoring!! We laughed our way round India although it did take awhile for us to find our overnight train journey with horrendous Delhi belly amusing. I don’t think she really believed she would make the trip to see Rachel in New Zealand either but finding out we could see Coldplay in concert sealed the deal. With her larger than life personality you certainly knew when she entered the room and it’s hard to believe we’ll never experience that again. An irreplaceable dearly loved friend who will never be forgotten. Thank you Fiona for all those cherished memories, you were simply the best x
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