It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Maggie Clements, a much-loved volunteer of Later Living Helpline.
We received the heartbreaking news of Maggie’s passing this morning, and it has left everyone here devastated.
Many people who have contacted Later Living Helpline over the years will remember Maggie. Some of you may have had the pleasure of speaking with her when calling our helpline, and we wanted to take this opportunity to pay tribute to her, celebrate her life and share a little about the wonderful person she was.
A Life Dedicated to Helping Others
Maggie joined Later Living Helpline around three years ago, alongside her late husband George.
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Request Your Free Estate Planning ReviewThe two originally met through a dog welfare charity in Manchester, which Maggie had organised. It was a fitting beginning to a relationship built around a shared love of helping others.
But volunteering with us was just one small part of Maggie’s story.
For most of her working life, Maggie was a teacher, dedicating years to educating and supporting others before eventually retiring.
Her passion for helping people, however, never retired.
Throughout her life, Maggie gave her time and energy to helping both people and animals. Whether through her work, her volunteering or the many charitable causes she supported, she made a difference to countless lives.
We feel incredibly fortunate that she chose to share some of that time with Later Living Helpline.
The Maggie We Knew
Those of us who knew Maggie outside of her volunteering will remember much more than just the work she did.
She loved going on holiday, enjoyed her weekly bingo with the gals and, like so many of us, treasured spending time with the people she cared about.
She had a life beyond the helpline, filled with friendships, memories and experiences.
To us, Maggie wasn’t simply a volunteer who gave up her time. She became a friend and a valued part of our Later Living Helpline family.
That’s what makes this news so difficult to accept.
A Lasting Legacy
Maggie leaves behind two daughters, six grandchildren and thousands of friends and people whose lives she touched throughout the years.
It’s impossible to measure the impact someone has had simply by counting the people they knew or the hours they volunteered.
Sometimes it’s the conversations, the kindness, the small gestures and the willingness to help that people remember most.
We know that many of our subscribers and callers will have their own memories of Maggie, and we hope they will remember her with the same warmth and affection that we do.
Our thoughts are with her daughters, her grandchildren, and everyone who loved her at this incredibly difficult time.
Thank you, Maggie, for the years you gave to Later Living Helpline, for the people and animals you helped, and for the friendship you gave to those fortunate enough to know you.
You were a wonderful lady, and you will be greatly missed.
Rest in peace, Maggie. You will always be remembered.
With love and deepest sympathy,
The Later Living Helpline Team