A page to remember dear Members of the International Club of Andorra, and persons of the Andorran Community in Andorra who have passed away over the years.
2024
23rd July Stephen Barber, who occasionally joined the Economist Group meetings, passed after returning to the United States for medical care.
28th January Susan Gresham, died, a respected long term resident of our community, our sympathy to her Sister and Aunt
2023
6th November Brian Dore an active club member, was a great friend of Ann Matschke’s. Ann, Brian and his wife Jacqeline “Jackie” Crozier led various birding and wild flower walks around Andorra, France and Spain about 20 years ago. Jackie wrote most of the text for the Andorran bird book and drew all the birds too.
2nd September Margaret Barber passed after a long illness
5th January Patricia Johnson “Pattie”, Dedicated children’s teacher
2022
25th July Maurice Pilkington passed away, age 96, He was loved for his quiet manner and politeness – interspersed with barbs of wit.
2nd of July Veronika Baines, good friend
4th of March,Dr Milan Josef Tima, age 74, passed away after a tough year of fighting illness. He will be remembered as a Super Fast, Tech Perfect Skier
2021
6th November: Barry Spooner, died in La Salita, Escaldes. Wishing his wife Beryl and family all the best
10 th October Lucille Allpress died age 98, in Ordino. A long time club member.
8th of October Ann Matschke born on 15.10.1939, Ann Evelyn Rodwell, Apassed away in St. Julia. An active Member in the Club and a nature expert.
28th Septembre Claude Eugene Thomas Gray, passed away, age 96, widow of Doreen, who died in 2016. We’ll all miss his company, great bridge player.
17th April John Tabernacle, born 21.04.1930 passed away. RAF pilot and later airline pilot with Cathay Pacific. One of the few pilots making the switch from propellor to turbojet aircrafts. quiet, modest gentleman, for many years helping in the community selling books at the Fira Nadal.
8th April Charles Graham-Watson 7th February 1931 died, in La Massana, a great loss in our community.
28th March John Philip Coville, born 23 November 1941, passed away, Scottish farmer. His quote: “keeping the sheep alive is the trick” Active Club member, for more then 30 years. great character and company. Greatly missed.
8th February , Ken Webb, English gentleman, Wishing Carole our sincere sympathy, with her loss .
22nd January John Hughes, born 7 May 1929, passed away, An engineer is heart and soul. Regular snooker and bridge player. We wish Valerie and the family our sympathy and strength.
14th January, Sabina Siddique de Heney, wife of Patrick de Heney, passed away here in Andorra
2020
December 31 John Humphreys, age 73, passed away in hospital in Barcelona. Many of us knew John and were aware that he had been suffering progressively more severe health problems. John was very well known and liked across the expatriate community and an active member of the Club. We’ll all miss him.
18th November Jean Read passed away. Before moving into la Salita Residencia, she lived for many, many years in Sant Julià, where she was a well known member of the local community.
Jean had been a long time member of the International Club and of St George’s English-speaking Church of Andorra. A wonderful, bright woman, Jean was interested in everything and will be greatly missed, especially now by her companions in La Salita.
We send our deepest condolences to her family.
20th September, Josephine (“Jo”) Hine passed away peacefully. She was a long time member of the Club and for many years had been a well known member of the international community in La Massana.
1th August, Rene Victor Wood passed away, age 94. Graduate and benefactor at the Jesus College of the University of Oxford. Widower of Helen Morag Wood
6th April
Vicky Seddon-Brown has passed away in Brussels. Vicky was a keen sportswoman who played Tennis for Belgium. She and her husband Bill were members of WAGS – Andorra’s wandering golf enthusiasts. Vicky also skied, played padel and was a keen Bridge player. Our deepest sympathy to the family.
27th March
Jean Axten passed away yesterday morning from existing illnesses. It was Jean and Brenda Ross who founded the International Singers in 1983. We extend our deepest sympathy to the family.
25th March
Johanna Thijssen Wilson, passed away peacefully in her sleep in Andorra La Vella on March 26, in the country where she and Jim had some of their happiest times together. Known as Joke, she always loved having her family around her, whether it be individual visits or large gatherings in De Gouden Leeuw. Joke was a keen bridge player and a regular at the International Club’s bridge gatherings for many years until her declining health made this impractical. Our deepest sympathy to her family.
February – Ilke Angela Maréchal, age 70, Born in Germany 19th December 1949 – died in Escaldes-Engordany
A més de poeta, era escriptora i traductora. A París va col·laborar a a revista ‘Phréatique, Langage et Création’ dirigida per Gérard Murail on també va escriure prosa, assajos i entrevistes. Va formar part dels ‘Poètes du Var’ i va ser fundadora de l’associació ‘Andorra complicitat’ i confundadora, amb Joan Carles Casal, de l’editorial ÀnimaViva.
7th February
Jennifer Mary Keown-Boyd, age 78, beloved sister of Alexander. Well known for her involvement in the annual bagpipes festival in Ordino.
22 January
Ram Todd died in India of an apparent heart attack. Ram was a generous and enthusiastic supporter of the club, and one of our earliest members. Members of the Bridge community also have very fond memories of him. Founder of Helga Todd – Teachers’ Education Foundation
2019
9th September Donald Jackson, (often known as “Farmer Jackson”) aged 96. He died peacefully in his sleep at home in England. A former long-time resident of Andorra, he will be greatly missed by his wife Jackie, family and friends, to whom we send our condolences.
31st August Jill Lovatt former Andorran resident, who died peacefully in hospital in the U.K. aged 87 years.
Sadly missed by her family, Sarah, Tony, Lisette, Melle, Mike, Chris, Tara, Mark, Nick and Marilena.
15 July former Andorran resident, Mike Lovatt, died in Honiton, England.
3 March Isobel Bowen, (M. Lindsey Smith) Oxford graduate in Economics, great bridge player age 99
1st February Nancy N. Adlam, widow of Bill Vernon born 23 June 1940 Great volunteer at the Fira Benifica bookstall and in Carisma
20th January “Ted” Charles Barrand , pilot in heart and soul, age 92
2018
20 September Desmond Allen, age 86
11th October Joyce Fleurette Cashman widow of Howard (Jim) Pittar, age 95
17 dec Christiane Coueil ( Ragot ) 03.09.1931 died 17.12.2018 at 89 we called her “a mountain goat” because she could climb any mountain, also a great bridge player
2017
4th January Jill Margaret Cullinan Rawdon 1928-2017, Our thoughts are with her family
26th February Mrs. Mary Crowe , widow of Desmond Crowe
27th February Aubrey Weatherbe, died in Andorra. Our sincere condolences go to his widow Helene
17th March Paul Wilson Born 13th of July 1930, Paul was an active supporter and member of the ICA for many years.
6th July James Bruce Wheelan, born 6 July 1928, many years a dear friend
28 July Edward Cecil Allcard, sailor and adventurer, born 31 October, 1914, age 102
4th August Ralph Paul Liddiard, born 1st February 1928, Lived in Anyos, Widow of Joyce
8th October Mary Graham-Watson, Our deepest condolences go to Charles Graham-Watson and all his family.
2016
3rd February Hans Henrik Kiaer, great Club member , age 78,
26th February John Daniel Rewcastle, good company, great in golf and bridge
5th April; Valerie Margaret Rylatt “Val” Born 18th Nov. 1936 – 89 Years
22 August; Cliff Kellett who died in Liverpool, aged 87. Our condolences to his wife Elise and sons Mike and Paul and the family.
13 September Yvonne Rowe died at Clara Rabassa, Andorra la Vella, at the age of 97 years
21st October Barry Jillins died, Our sincere condolences go to his widow Carol and to all their family.
23rd October Joan Fish died aged 92 who had been a resident of St. Julia de Loria since 1980. We wish to express our sincere condolence to Ian and Shirley and the rest of the family.
2nd November Russell Denoon Duncan, husband of Caroline, died peacefully at home in Thames Ditton, U.K. Our condolences go to Caroline and the rest of the family.
20th December Dear friend Paul Cure passed away. Our thoughts are with Hélène
24th December Brian Keep O.B.E., As long term and active Member, we said farewell to our dear friend, always on top of the latest electronic devices. Our thoughts are with Gabrielle and the family.
2015
4th February Richard (Dick) Rowe
Our condolences and thoughts are with Yvonne to whom Dick was married for more than sixty years.
March Robert Maubouche, he was a marvellous bridge player
10th June Kiki de Chaffoy, resident of La Pleta in Ordino for over 25 years, passed away in Rangeuil Hospital in Toulouse, aged 96,
20th June Sylvia Yeomans, Age 91
July Michael Scott, great Hasher, Our thoughts are with Judith
17th July Dennis O’Shea – Husband of Elsie O’Shea
14th September Christine Hanson. one of our most supportive Member for many years. In true Chris’s style, never doing anything the easy way, she wished for her ashes to be dispersed from the top of Casamanya.
16th September Marion Brunner, 94, was a long time resident of La Massana she enjoyed the life in Andorra very much, especially the spectacular views, the snow-capped mountains, the spring blossoms and the friendships of many.
2014
1 February Pop Goldsteen
3 February Trevor Loyd Davies
5 February Arthur Fraser Fish, aged 92 years.
11 February Bill (William) Vernon, aged 78 years, our sympathies to Nancy
15 February Chris Windle
15 February Henry Irvine-Fortescue, aged 91 years.
Henry was a competitive skier for some 60 years and retired from international downhill competition in his late seventies. He was also for many years the U.K.’s highest rated international skier.
28 February Lilias Grassie.
Lilias was an active and enthusiastic member of the CIA for the past twenty years, as well as being a supportive member of the wider expatriate resident population in Andorra.
31 March Ronald Spiers
24 June Ian Sharp
2013
9 January Diane Yeoman. aged 89, who died after being knocked over on a pedestrian crossing in St. Julia.
6 May Walter Quick, aged 82, came to Andorra in 1986, with his wife Doreen
28 July Noel Campbell, oldest ICA members
2012
5 March Robert Dawtrey, aged 24
March Jan Coles
22 April Jim Pittar 96, Our sympathy to his wife Joyce
16 Nov David Baines
20 November Sonia, Madam Hunter of Hunterston 1930-2012
2011
18 March John Coles
April Alexander James ‘Sandy’ Ross
Sept Malcolm Cayzer
23 October Horst Matschke, aged 91
November Bee (Beryl) Noble Ross
2010
27 February George Lancelot Stobart, George was an active member of the expatriate community here in Andorra for the past twenty years and at one time was Treasurer of the CIA.
6 May Graham Rawdon
4 May John Peacock of Aldosa
July Joyce Jones, husband Stanley
August Wendy Holmes, who together with her husband Maurice, was a Founder Member of the Club International d’ Andorra.
October Dorothy Kirton
2009
9 February Irene Percival
24 March Joe Segal, beloved husband and friend of Binnie
27 April Dennis Woods
29 November Joan McCarthy
2008
February Derrick Barnes
27 October Ariff Ahmad Khan
30 October Dennis Moore Connell
1 November Ivan Stansby died peacefully on Saturday, Ivan had been an active member of the expatriate community in Andorra since and Diana arrived sixteen years ago.
2007
10 June David Ferguson Ross.
26 August Ursula Simpson-Ure, aged 77.
7 June Christine Elizabeth Lloyd Davies (formerly Hammett-Smith)
17 December Aubrey Tennyson
19 September Ken Barber. Ken and his wife Ursula have lived in Andorra since 1989. Ken spent ten years in both Kenya and the Middle East as a pilot, and was an active radio ham here in Andorra.
2006
13 October Britt Nielsen
2006 Henning Visby Berthelsen 1929 – 2006
12 November Joan Wakelin
5 December Rodney Phillips
2005
2005 Solveig Carla Feilberg 1932 – 2005
January Mignon Claire Shaw
February Shirley Connell
12 October Jacquie Dore-Crozier
2004
29th January René DeKnight, 1913 – 2004 , Delta Rhythm Boys
15 th April Joyce Mary Liddiard (nee) Carlon, Born on 11.06.1930,
2003
4th February Alan Edwin Robert Hadden, MIPR, FIP, who died in his 86th year.
12 September Peter Parkinson, born 15/07/1925 Club Board members since 1992
11 November Sheila Elizabeth Hooper (nee) Owens, born 24/08/1935
24 November Roger Robert De Fence 1923 – 2003
28 December Lynne Ayres, born 17/01/1945,
2002
3 February Desmond George Neville Crowe, born 29/05/1923
30 July Edward Stanley Meek, born 9/10/1919 Married to Samia Omar
19 December David Allan, married to Charlotte Allan – Jolly
2001
Autumn Peter Crichton, 1924-2001
2000
March Eleanor Richardson age 90
8th November Charles Allen, 1898 – 2000 – age 102
1999
September Sandy Furmston
November Alex Campbell, aged 81
23rd November Mrs. Kaye Hoste
1998
31st January Angel Guerra, MBE, aged 69, Honorary British Consul
21st June Colonel Richard Anthony “Tony” Davies, O.B.E. died at the age of 84
1997
7th April Dr. Wallace Baxter, Scotsman and very active in the Ordino community
1996
January Ron Richards, Director of the Theatre Group Andorra for many years
