"Such a lovely woman" - tributes pour in from across Sunderland following death of autism charity worker Margaret Blyth

Margaret ‘Margie’ Blyth died in Sunderland Royal Hospital on Monday, April 20 after testing positive for Covid-19.

The 66-year-old grandmother, from Millfield, dedicated her time to supporting the North East Autism Society and her tragic passing has prompted dozens of messages from all corners of the Wearside community.

Here are some of your tributes to Margie from the Sunderland Echo Facebook page:

Linda Fenwick: “My lovely friend Margaret, worked with her for 13 years what a lovely caring selfless woman she truly was. She will be a big miss at Emsworth. God bless you Margaret.”

Alan Younger: “RIP Margaret she would help anyone. She was a lovely lady and enjoyed having a laugh with her every time I seen her at work.”

Gemma Morrow: “I work with Marg, what a miss she will be, got no one to shout at me for using to much cleaning product. She adored her grandchildren, always spoke about them. RIP Margie B, shine bright.”

Julie Watts: “Lovely woman always had a smile when she opened the door at number 14 when it was the college. May you rest in peace Margaret you will be a huge miss. Shine bright.”

Kim Murphy: “RIP Margaret I had the pleasure of working with her for five years and she really was a special lady. Love to all of her family who she spoke so proudly of.”

Mark Gallagher: “Proud to have known Margaret since I was a teen. She was like family to me. She was a very special lady.”

Lisa Scott: “Such a lovely woman. Fortunate enough to have worked with Margaret for a few years. Lots of chats and cuppas. Extremely kind and thoughtful woman.”

Jennifer Collinson: “I'm so sorry to hear this, I was Margaret's hairdresser and regularly visited her house to do her hair. She was such a lovely woman.”

Margaret Graham: “So sad, sounds like she was a special lady, safe journey Margy.”

Pauline Spence: “RIP beautiful lady I'll not forget our chats at the bus stop in Millfield on way to work.”

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