Joe (John) Ellis (8 Mar 1940 - 13 Feb 2024)

Collection from the funeral

You always put a smile on my face, Joe. It was a privilege to have known you.

We spent so many happy times with Joe when he lived in Cherry Wood Drive and always derived great pleasure from his company and unique sense of humour. He had such wide interests and was extremely knowledgeable on music of all kinds, sport, gardening! wine and all sorts of other things. He also was a great person to have in your team when it came to Trivial Pursuit! We are indeed sorry that we have not seen him very much in recent years but we all feel so glad to have known him as a wonderful and kind near neighbour who was quite simply unique. To Emma and Joanna he was just "Uncle Joe".
John and Gill Stroud, Emma and Joanna.

With love to you all from Sarah, Ann and family

Dear Eileen and family.

Joe had; I thought, a wry sense of humour. He had the words for the unexpected, inexplicable, ridiculous and ironic things in life. He could be as dry as a Vodka Martini too. I remember him as one of the few real friends my late father had. They were there, together at the bar on all those big family get togethers. Thick as thieves. Laughing away the hours.

Sadly, of course, Parkinson’s is life changing. It makes the world of all it touches smaller. More complicated. Eileen, you and the girls appeared to cope with this with grace and patience. It cannot have been easy. You don’t get a choice. You just have to accept it. All it takes away.

I wanted to commend your dedication. It is with you in mind that I donate here gladly. I’m struck by how often you have found the time, already so precious to have stood by us in the frequent bad or sad times. But in memory of the good times too, mind. The days when we celebrated new bonds and births. There Joe would make a toast. There you all would laugh as we the children either ran around your ankles or were asleep on your lap. Paper plates of cake and sandwiches.

The days of summer. Fond remembrances.

Keep tight those memories.

Your cousin would have known just what to say this day, Eileen. I’m a poor substitute. God Bless Joe, Yourself, Nicky and Becky. Their families too. Mourn, look back and celebrate your story together.

Those were the days.

My Dad will have a drink already waiting. “To Joe”..

For the love of all those we have lost.

Condolences: Alan Tasker.

So sorry to hear the sad news about Joe. I, too, have happy memories of working with Joe at Standard Life. A few of us met for lunch a few years ago and it was lovely to see him again. Unfortunately Eddie and I won’t be able to attend the funeral as we are on holiday but we send our condolences to Eileen and family and will be thinking of you all on the day.

Rip Joe love from fuss and Sarah x

Rest peacefully Joe. You will be sorely missed by your family and friends.💙

Sending my love and thoughts to you all xx

Very fond memories of working with Joe at the Standard Life. Sincere condolences to Eileen and family.

Fond memories of a good neighbour of many years, who will be sadly missed. Sincere condolences to the family.
Yo & Carl

Fond memories of a good neighbour of many years, who will be sadly missed. Sincere condolences to the family.

So sorry for your loss. Thinking of all of the family