THE family of a North-East businesswoman who died weeks after her dream move to Cyprus have paid tribute to their fun-loving mother.

Grandmother Lynne Bromley, 49, from Tudhoe, County Durham, and her fiancee George Heywood, moved to the Greek island on April 29, days before they were due to get married there.

But within 12 hours of their arrival, mother-of-two Mrs Bromley suffered a massive brain haemorrhage and slipped into a coma.

Instead of celebrating the couple’s dream wedding, Mrs Bromley’s family kept a bedside vigil for over three weeks before she died on May 23.

Surrounded by sympathy cards and flowers at Mrs Bromley’s home in Oval Park, her son, Glyn Porter, 25, said yesterday: “I gave her a kiss and said ‘I love you mam’, and she passed away a couple of minutes later.

“It was such a shock, and still hasn’t sunk in yet.”

Former Electrolux worker Mrs Bromley set up her own packaging business, Tape- Right Convertors, in 1996, followed by Amber Polythene Ltd two years ago, and Tape Right Recycling earlier this year.

Her daughter, Kelly Long, 29, said her mother enjoyed shopping, and had always dreamed of living abroad.

She said that Mr Heywood was still planning to live in Cyprus, because they felt it was what Mrs Bromley would have wanted.

Her death is the third tragedy in 15 months to hit the family.

The siblings’ father, Colin Porter, who was divorced from Mrs Bromley, died in March last year after suffering a seizure, and contracting meningitis, pneumonia, and MRSA.

Their grandfather George – the late Mr Porter’s father – died from heart failure the week before Christmas last year.

Ms Long, who has a tenyear- old daughter Leah, said: “I am pleased we were with our mam when she died – just like we were with our dad.

“She always lived her life like there was no tomorrow.

“She can’t have the dream wedding she always wanted, so we are going to give her the best funeral we can instead.”

Mrs Bromley’s funeral takes place at St Paul’s Church, in Spennymoor, County Durham tomorrow, at 1.15pm.