Tributes paid to half of super pair

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TRIBUTES.. Sally and Joe Littlewood

TRIBUTES have been paid following the death of one half of Oldham's oldest couple.

Joseph Littlewood died peacefully on May 19, aged 100. Joseph, who celebrated his milestone birthday in August, last year, was married to his wife Sally for 75 years before she died in February, 2015.

Joseph, who came from a wealthy family in Chadderton, was manager at the Bee family finance company in Retiro Street, Oldham, where he worked full-time for 53 years until he was 70 before continuing part-time until he was 90.

He met Sally at the Castle dance club in Oldham when they were 17.

They were separated only once during their 81-year relationship, when he was called up in the Second World War.

They married at Corpus Christi RC Church in Chadderton after a six-year courtship and celebrated their 75th anniversary in 2014.

They were parents to Winifred and Terence, grandparents to Nathan and great-grandparents to Molly Grace. Requiem Mass will be held on Friday, June 3, at Corpus Christi, Derby Street, at 10.45am, prior to committal at Oldham Crematorium, Hollinwood, at noon.