The 72-year-old crime writer was an ambassador for her town, campaigning to keep its services running and supporting its community groups, with her passion for literature and reading spread across Sunderland and beyond.
People clapped in celebration of the grandmother as she passed by, with piper playing Amazing Grace as the car pulled up outside St Michael’s and All Angels Church in the Broadway.
![People took time out to line The Broadway as they watched the funeral procession of Sheila Quigley travel towards St Michael's and All Saints Church.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjIxOGQ4N2ZjLWY3OGEtNGEzNS05NDgzLWRkNWFjYWI1ODgyOTozNDg3Yzk2ZS02ZDQ1LTQ5ZDAtYmNlNC1hNjYwZDc2MmRkMGU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. Clapping to show their respects
People took time out to line The Broadway as they watched the funeral procession of Sheila Quigley travel towards St Michael's and All Saints Church. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Stu Norton
![Individuals and families paused to take part in the day.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjAyZDM5MTAxLWZmMmItNDhjYi1hYjM4LWNjNjRmMDdjNDAyMTpiNDUxOTEyZS03NDg0LTQ0MzUtYTMyMS1mOTRjNTJjN2IxMmI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. Respects paid to crime writer
Individuals and families paused to take part in the day. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Stu Norton
![A lone piper performed Amazing Grace as the funeral car pulled up outside the church.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmMxYzhkYjRjLTZmMjgtNDgyNC1iZjFlLWRmZWU0ZWZiZDBhNzpkN2U5MWRkYi1lNmMxLTQ0ZDItOTQ2OC02NzBlYzViYzJlZDc=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. Piper plays for Sheila
A lone piper performed Amazing Grace as the funeral car pulled up outside the church. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Stu Norton
![Crowds came to a halt as they marked Sheila's passing.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjRhNDUzZjAyLTNiMGMtNDljNi05YzY5LTc5OTI4YzMzNjA0Zjo2OTAzM2E2Yy00N2NmLTRjMjgtODdkNy1iNDYxODFkMWU4MDE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. Taking time to honour author
Crowds came to a halt as they marked Sheila's passing. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Stu Norton