mum was born in Woking surrey, she then moved to Saltburn where she grow up. mum was born 22nd may 1956 she worked in computers in Germany and Paris , also worked at the local colleges on Teesside. she had a son from previous marriage. she met Stephen in 1981 , then she moved to Billingham , Leanne was born in 1988 then they both married in 1990.mum was diagnosed with lymphoma and lung cancer in June 2022 it was that aggressive she died a month later in hospital in Stockton on tees