Renee Massey
1922 - 2019 | Sheffield
Born to a French pianist bride who had survived war torn and occupied Flanders and a Scottish Sergeant who became a bank manager; Renee and her sister Suzette grew up in Wallasey then Darwen. Renee trained as both a diagnostic and a therapy radiographer starting in 1940. Amongst other posts she was superintendent at Whiston Hospital, Lancashire and a therapy practitioner at The Christie Hospital Manchester. It was there that she met and married my father, John, who was a Hospital Physicist in those early years of cancer radiotherapy.
My birth in 1957 brought a premature end to her significant career, as was the custom in those days. That was a significant loss that would not happen now. Never the less, Mum devoted herself to supporting John and me, to the great advantage of both. Renee played her full part in the Christie family, volunteering in outpatients and providing hospitality to visiting clinicians and scientists. Later on, she enjoyed accompanying my father as he taught and lectured at developing cancer centres around the world. She supported the new St Anne's hospice in Manchester and later, after joining us in Sheffield, volunteered at St Luke's.
The early loss of John thirty years ago was a life changing event. New and old friends, family and in particular the Rotary, Inner Wheel and Probus clubs in Sheffield and Didsbury provided much companionship and support.
Four grandsons and, in recent years, a great grandson and great granddaughter provided much joy. We also greatly appreciated Mum's help with them in the early years.
After 97 good years, the 98th was proving challenging. Mum passed away peacefully on 8th December 2019 after a mercifully short illness.
We could not be more grateful for the care and compassion of the staff of Sheffield Home Instead, Windsor House and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals.
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Thoughts and Donations
Missing you dearly mum.
Donated by Nicholas Massey - 01/07/2020
£230.00
Donated by - 18/03/2020
Rest in peace from Margaret and John Roche.
Donated by Anonymous - 12/03/2020
£40.00 + £10.00 GiftAid
Good memories of friendship
Donated by Patricia Crellin - 14/02/2020
£50.00 + £12.50 GiftAid
In loving memory of Auntie Renée
Donated by Mark Owen - 13/01/2020
I have so many happy memories of Auntie Renée, from when I stayed with her as a young child to visiting frequently in my student days, to more recent visits and lunches out. Renée was a kind and caring person who adored her family, of whom she was so very proud.
Added by Alison Owen-Morley - 11/01/2020
£100.00 + £25.00 GiftAid
In memory of dear Auntie Renée, with lots of love from Alison & Robin
Donated by Alison Owen-Morley - 11/01/2020
£50.00
In memory of my good friend from Wisława and family.
Donated by Wisława Szymczyk - 10/01/2020
£50.00
In loving memory of my dear Sister Renee
Donated by Suzette Owen - 07/01/2020
£100.00
In loving and happy memory from the Elliotts
Donated by Bob Elliott - 04/01/2020
Always kind, always immaculately dressed and had a great sense of humour, XX
Added by Clare Morari - 30/12/2019
£30.00 + £7.50 GiftAid
In memory of my lovely Godmother
Donated by Clare Morari - 30/12/2019