Charleen Janet Gooch obituary of Swansea passed away suddenly at home on Monday, 25th May 2026, aged 61 years. Her unexpected death has left a devastating hole in the lives of the family she dedicated herself to, six children, a beloved circle of grandchildren, and three daughters-in-law who loved her deeply.
Charleen was, above all else, a mum. Everything about the woman her family describes points to someone who put her children first, her grandchildren close behind, and gave the rest of herself freely to everyone lucky enough to know her.
Her passing has been published in the Swansea Evening Post death notices, a community coming together around a family in sudden and profound grief.
Family Pays Tribute to Charleen Gooch Following Sudden Loss
Charleen Gooch Was a Devoted Mum to Six Children
Charleen was the devoted mum of Claire, Jemma, Jamie, Daniel, Brad, and Liam, six children she raised with the kind of dedication and love that only a truly committed mother gives.
To lose a mother suddenly, without warning, is a particular and devastating kind of grief. For her six children, the silence she leaves behind will be felt in every ordinary moment. The phone calls, the Sunday visits, the small daily exchanges that formed the fabric of life with her at its centre.
Grandchildren Remember a Loving and Caring Nanny
As nanny to all her grandchildren, Charleen held a role that was clearly one of the greatest joys of her life. The memories her grandchildren carry of her are gifts that will stay with them. Her warmth, her presence, and the uncomplicated love that a grandmother gives so naturally.
Family Describes Charleen as Warm, Kind and Welcoming
Charleen was also the loving mother-in-law of Kelly, Nadine, and Stine, welcomed into the family and treated with the same warmth she gave to everyone. For them too, her loss is a personal and genuine one.
Funeral Arrangements for Charleen Gooch
Swansea Crematorium: 10:00 AM
The funeral service for Charleen Janet Gooch will take place on Thursday, 18th June 2026 at 10:00 AM at Swansea Crematorium. Among the Swansea Crematorium funerals covered by the Swansea Evening Post. Family flowers only please.
Family Requests Donations to Wales Air Ambulance
In lieu of flowers, the family welcomes donations in Charleen’s memory to Wales Air Ambulance, sent c/o:
Thomas J Gray Funeral Services
16 Approach Road, Manselton, Swansea, SA5 8PD
Tel: 07851 600110
Charleen Gooch Obituary: Sadly Missed, Always Loved
Charleen Gooch lived 61 years and gave the very best of herself to the people she loved most. She was a devoted mum to six, a nanny to all her grandchildren, and a presence in her family that was constant, warm, and completely irreplaceable.
Her sudden passing means her family now faces a world that changed in an instant. And the grief they carry is as large as the love she gave, which was very large indeed.
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Rest in peace, Charleen: a devoted Mum, a loving Nanny, and a woman whose family was her whole world.