In pictures: Maria Hains - A fundraising star who leaves a legacy in Crawley

Maria raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for various charities including the League of Friends of Crawley Hospitals and St Catherine’s Hospice.

Here are a selection of pictures we have featured in the Crawley Observer of Maria over the years.

See also 'One of a kind' who 'leaves behind a legacy': Tributes pour in for Crawley fundraising legend Maria Hains