Karen Stokoe, from Braintree, grew up very active in an athletic family. Speaking to the Times, her mum Lynn Stokoe, 74, said: “It was six years after her first chemo treatment that she passed away. Sarah said: “The Aquathon would be a great opportunity for people to give aqua a go for the first time. Brave - Karen never gave up battling a brain tumour for 12 years (Image: Lynn Stokoe)Read more:The Aquathon will fundraise for Marie Curie, who were a great support to the family at the end of Karen’s life. Lynn said: “Marie Curie are for the end of life, and they were with her when she died.
