The following messages of condolence and symbols
have been added in memory of Sarah.

A much loved friend of 60 years. Sarah was such a kind hearted person despite some of life's struggles. You will be missed love from Denise xxx

I remember Sarah, as a kind quite gentle lady with a very kind heart. I would see her often at Sharon’s and Gerald’s with Maureen for all the family celebrations. She took great delight in her lovely grandchildren. She was always kind to my daughter Isabel, and once bought her a doll the same one she had bought for Catherine, which Isabel loved. Sarah realising that Isabel didn’t have a grandmother bought Isabel the same doll. Isabel was so happy with the kindness shown to her by Sarah. You can see from all the other lovely tributes to Sarah, that this is who she was, a kind caring lady always helping others. Her family and her faith were what mattered most to Sarah. May she rest in peace with her beloved husband Tommy. My thoughts and prayers are with her family at this sad time.

Sarah McCool, a Lady to the very core of her being who possessed such deep love for her family, friends & all those in need in her community & beyond.
As her family grew, her love expanded; always a listening ear & bursting with pride at all their achievements. Her love shone, & was visible, in her eyes. There are so many beautiful photos of Sarah embracing those she loves, her eyes glistening with love & happiness. They say the eyes are the window to the Soul & that was so true of Sarah's.
Sarah's generosity of spirit, & compassion lives on in her & Tommy's family. She leaves behind an amazing legacy.
May she be cradled peacefully in the loving arms of Jesus, surrounded by God's angels, in the eternal love & light of Christ.

I didn’t see Aunty Sarah often growing up but what I do remember of her was a very pretty, quiet and polite lady. She always seemed to have so much patience and I never, ever heard her shout. I am sure she was the best of Mums and gave her all to be just that. I know she will be missed as she was loved. Losing a Mum, I believe, is one of the most devastating of losses. Thinking of Aunty Sarah and her family at this saddest of times. Now at peace.

Fridays hold a special place in my heart, as they were our cherished days for an unforgettable tradition – shopping with Grandma at the White Rose. Going around the shops there grabbing a bite to eat then doing the food shop before heading back to grandma's and relaxing for the evenings. We would watch tat on the telly and generally discuss things. It was always a highlight of the week and something that was always looked forward to.

The echoes of our Friday tradition linger in my heart. In those ordinary moments, Grandma's spirit continues to turn the routine into something extraordinary, a timeless reminder of our special tradition.

She will truly missed, more people in the world need to be like her.

Sarah was a gentle, caring and compassionate lady who we all loved. Sarah and Jack bonded in an unexpected way and they spent time sitting quietly together with minimal conversation but comfortably.
A lovely lady who will never be forgotten. Thank you for the lovely times we had together, Sarah.

Sarah, we only met on a few occasions but each time you were so kind and lovely. As Maureen's friend we often spoke of you and I admired that very special bond that you both shared. She will miss you greatly and you will be forever in her heart ♥ x

I only met you a couple of times and I could see how much you were loved. may you rest in peace lovely lady.

Sarah a beautiful lady I have fond memories of always and wishing her happiness in her journey may she rest in peace xx

I have been privileged to have known Sarah and her family. Mrs McCool was like a second Mum to me after my own Mum passed away. She was a kind non assuming personality that not only loved her husband , family and friends but life in general. Wise in her quiet manner. Rest in Peace Sarah with your beloved Tommy in Gods presence. You are one oof his mates. DBR

Dear, lovely Sarah,
Mum and I spent some lovely times with you and Mo, enjoying a lunch or too!
Having lost mum two years ago, I find myself the owner of the beautiful painting that you did for her and I cherish it.
You meant so much to so many, a lovely caring lady who I am proud to have known.
RIP Sarah, fly high xxx

Dear Sarah I feel honoured to have known you all the time you have been living in Rockingham with Maureen. You have a lovely kind nature and enjoyed the time you have spent with us. There will always be a place for you in my heart.

Love
Juliane, Danny & Jasmine💓

Grandma was a kind, gentle and amazingly influential lady. She touched the lives of all who surrounded her and taught all of us so much about love and compassion. I will forever cherish my memories of her, whether it was visiting the White Rose, going to Ireland together or sitting at her table in Harehills eating Crispy Pancakes and sipping Dandelion and Burdock with Mr Bean playing in the background. She had so many wonderful traits that she has shared with family and her impact will not soon be forgotten.

Rest in peace Grandma xxx

To my Beautiful Grandma,
You are truely one of a kind. You helped shape me into the person I am today. I feel so honoured to have spent so much time with you. You are one of the first and only people to show me what unconditional love is.

I could sit here for years recounting memories with you and retelling stories but one of my favourites was when you came to my Year 3 classroom for Grandparents day. You were everyone’s favourite because you had a funny accent and came equipped with a packet of biscuits. Biscuits, tea and comically gigantic cheese sandwiches are your specialty and are definitely probably not what you expected to be remembered for.

Funny enough on the topic of things you didn’t expect to be remembered for, I saw a Mr Bean bobble head a few weeks ago and nearly bought it for you. You once made a joke about how you fancied him and I never missed a chance to remind you of it. You are such a cheeky lady at times but that’s one of the many things I love about you.

You are such a gentle, kind and caring lady with a heart of gold (even if you did try to kidnap my cat and take her home). There are so many pieces of you in every aspect of my life and being and I couldn’t be prouder to have such an incredible woman as my Grandma.

As much as I don’t want to say goodbye, you deserve to rest peacefully.

I love you,
Little Melly x


Condolences to the rest of the family and friends.

Sarah McCool was a wonderful, kind, quiet and most thoughtful woman for whom I will be always thankful, and ever so proud to call, my Mother-in-Law.

Sarah is the caring nurturing Mother of my amazing wife Sharon and the kind, supportive and generous Grandmother of our darling children Conor, Gerald Morven, Erin and Catherine for which I am eternally grateful to Sarah 🙏💚

Thank you and may your soul Rest In Peace Sarah for welcoming me into your family, allowing me the privilege of knowing you and changing my life for the better, for ever, your loving Son-in-Law Gerald 🙏✝️💚❤️

Mum's Eulogy - Sarah McCool (nee Lee) - By Sharon Ferguson (nee McCool)

To our darling Mum

Many people would look at Mum and see a quiet unassuming woman in the corner, she was not, she was a GIANT amongst women.

Married to Tommy and a mother of five children, Helen, Sharon, Paul, Maureen and Catherine, twelve grandchildren and two great grandchildren, Mum loved her family so very much, despite all the challenges that life had to throw at her.

Mum had a tremendous Catholic faith, Mum was a Eucharistic Minster for St Augustine's Church in Harehills, Leeds, she was also a member of the Catholic Mother's Union, St Vincent de Paul, The Legion of Mary, operated the church shop, cleaned the church, arranged the flower displays, served at the many jumble sales and even locked and unlocked the church.

Mum also worked in various charity shops along Harehills Lane and was a cleaner at the Catholic Children's Home where Mum loved talking to the children as she went about her work.

Mum had a great love and empathy for children. She once realised after buying her granddaughter Catherine a beautiful Rapunzel doll that Isabel, Catherine's cousin, didn't have a Grandma to buy her a doll, so Mum went back to the shops and bought Isabel the exact same Rapunzel doll saying that this is from a Grandma to you. Isabel still cherishes this doll to this day.

Mum would always put others before herself.

One Christmas when we were children she cooked a Christmas dinner for an elderly blind neighbour who lived alone and when I brought it to her she handed me a letter from her daughter to read. I couldn't make out the handwriting so I ran home and told Mum. She immediately stopped cooking our Christmas dinner and went across the road to read out loud, to our lonely elderly neighbour, her daughters Christmas message.

Mum also regularly visited the elderly in our neighbourhood who needed help.

One particular lady across the road was housebound and lived on her sofa day and night. Despite her problems she was always happy to see us and we loved Mrs Fox, not because she gave us sweets, but because she was the loveliest woman you could ever meet.

Mum showed us how to respect other people especially the elderly.

Mum would go to the funerals of people who lived alone and had no one to pay respects for them.

Mum also helped a family who we knew at school by sitting through several nights with her friend who was very ill, who was a mother to five young children, saying prayers together and comforting her until she passed away. Her husband had such great respect for Mum and how she had helped his family that he asked her to prepare his wife for the undertakers, which Mum duly did with the greatest of dignity.

Mum often with a big heart tried to help others.

One example was a young man who wandered round Harehills who had mental health issues, his clothes were in rags and he was bare footed. Everytime Mum tried to give him fresh clothing he would always run away. She even enlisted Maureen in an attempt to get him to accept the clothes but to no avail, as he still ran away. Mum would always worry about his situation.

As children Mum always did her very best for us making sure we were well fed and loved, which we were.

Mum loved taking us to have picnics in the park, to go on nature rambles through the woods, or to the circus, no request was too big or too small.

She would make toys on request because in those days when we were children the characters from TV shows were not sold in toy shops. Mum made us a Bag Puss, rag dolls and Flower Pot Men dolls. Mum also knitted clothes for our other dolls for Christmas, but alas she drew the line at my request for her to make a Clanger doll, that was one task Mum couldn't help me with.

Mum even made our Irish dancing dresses spending hours embroidering Celtic symbols onto our dresses and capes.

On rainy days she would draw paper cut out dolls and then create cut out clothes to go on them, I would push it by asking for cut out dogs too.

Mum has always loved gardening and managed to squeeze over forty different varieties of roses into our small garden and was especially proud of her Paul & Blue Moon roses.

Mum even took on an allotment so that she could grow fruit & vegetables and we enjoyed many a hazy summers day playing tig all around the pathways of the allotments and eating the fruits of Mum's labours.

Mum has always been a fighter and she has fought this brave fight all the way and as the nurses who knew Sarah at the hospital saw her qualities they called her Tiny Mighty Sarah.

Again I would like to say that this quiet unassuming woman, was a GIANT amongst women and I am so proud to call her my Mum.

May the choirs of Angels, come to greet you
May they lead you to paradise
May the Lord enfold you in his mercy
May you find eternal life.

Your ever loving daughter Sharon ❤️

I’m so grateful to have had a grandma like our beloved ‘Grandma Cats’. As sad as it is to say goodbye to someone so special, she has left her mark in the many caring and creative traits I see in my mum and family. Thank you for being such a big part of our upbringing & teaching us all how to be a good & loving person. We will always love you Grandma xoxox

Mrs Mcool - You are always so lovely to me when I visited your home on Harehills Road and you were a wonderful friend to my Mam.
Such a lovely lady with a heart of gold.

Thinking of you and praying for you and all your family at this sad time.

May you Rest in Peace

From Carol, Geoff and Family xx

To my beautiful Mum

You will be forever missed

We knew it was coming and waited a while the day came with a call 😇 that broke our hearts our beautiful Mum went back to Tommy. We will miss and forever love you gorgeous xx

Sarah, you were such a good friend to me. We hit it off straight away at St. Augustine’s and I could always rely on your help and support in running the Jumble Sales, Fayres, Dances and Discos to raise funds for the Church and School.
I missed you so much when you went to live in Australia and I’m glad we kept in touch by letter. I was so happy to see you when Sharon brought you to visit me on your last trip to England - we talked for hours recalling our memories of ‘the good old days at Gussies’!
May you Rest In Peace with the angels - I will never forget you my lovely Friend xx

To the lovely Sarah McCool,

I met you mothers day 2020, not long after meeting your gorgeous daughter Maureen.
It was hard seeing you in the home as it was my 1st time there.
I soon learnt to get past that and just fell in love with the beautiful soul you are.

You really never knew me and I really never got to meet the REAL Sarah which breaks my heart.
Ba Goom, (sorry Maureen, Sharon and family) we would have had loads of laughs me thinks as I have been told you had a shy but beautiful sense of humor (even a tad cheeky at times)

I was very privileged to take you out to lunch at the Clipper Inn for a lemonade and pancakes. Some times you would say "lovely" as we fed you these sweet sweet pancakes.
Maureen and I would have a little tipple of wine.
It was very special privilege and an honor to share these days with you x.

I have chatted to so so many people over the years who knew you in the past and they ALL say what a wonderful, giving, generous, selfless, loving lady your were.
I have said to Maureen, "the world needs more Sarah's " cos the world would be a better place with more people like YOU.

Funny story. Maureen told me on a Friday nights was Fish n chip night whilst watching Hawaii 5 O which is a lovely family memory. We dropped Sarah home after lunch and not a word of a lie, the theme song of said Hawaii 5 o came on the radio, it was gorgeous, it gave us a big lift and we laughed about the coincidence and the meaning of it all.
I said to Maureen, it couldn't have been scripted better.

There is a little doggie here called Mosar who misses Sarah so so much.
Maureen said to me, Mosar (the little hound) sat outside Sarah's bedroom for hours every day for months after she went into the home, waiting for her to see her again, Sadly it never happend

Maueen and I will lift a glass of sherry on new years eve in honour of Tommy and Sarah as that was their little tipple together as husband and and wife.
Its going to hard not going to Sarah's home, seeing her cute smiling face and her lovely smile.

All my love Sarah, Maureen, Paul and Sharon

My dear mother, the sadness of losing you destroyed me. The values ​​you gave me kept me alive. Death did not suit you. May God be with you, I hope you will rest in heaven.

With a heavy heart we say goodbye to a grandmother that we loved dearly. Myself and my siblings will always have the fond memories of the time we spent with you. We'll remember the Friday nights at your house in harehills after school and, family events such as birthdays, easters and Christmases. Hopefully you have now found the peace and rest you deserve.

RIP

Grandma Cats (Our childhood nickname for our grandmother)

Mum was a kind and gentle woman. It is impossible to quantify how important she was to me,
I get my joy of art and gardening from her not to mention a dislike for cooking!
You will be missed every day mum. Now go and be with dad.
Helen and Mick Griffin
Sam and Lauren Weaver
XXXX