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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Angela Ferguson & Adam Maidment

Family pays tribute to 'loving, kind warrior princess' who died 18 months after devastating diagnosis

The family of a mum-of-one from Cheshire who passed away 18 months after receiving a devastating cancer diagnosis have described her as a ‘warrior princess’ and a ‘source of inspiration’.

Mary Hassey, 38, was diagnosed with an aggressive type of brain cancer called glioblastoma in January 2022. She sadly passed away on Sunday (July 2).

Medics discovered that Mary, who was a self-employed graphic designer, had a large brain tumour after she suddenly fell ill. She underwent an operation but surgeons were unable to completely remove the tumour.

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