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Gábor Visnyovszki (1945-2022)
We report with sadness that on 18th December Gábor Visnyovszki passed away.
The deceased was member of the AIEP with expertise in Hungarian philately, member of the AEP and awardee of the Mérite Philatélique Européen in 2004, FIP juror…

Paolo Vaccari (1940-2022)
Vaccari srl made today the following announcement:
We are sad to announce that Paolo Vaccari suddenly passed away last week at the age of 82.
As per his will, we communicate it after the funeral has taken place.
A great passion for philately…

Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022)
FEPA honours Queen Elizabeth II, an active patron of philately, who died yesterday aged 96.
Photo: Queen Elizabeth II with Dr Alan Huggins at the Royal Philatelic Society London (RPSL) in 2019
[photo credit: RPSL]

Dr Wolf Hess (1945-2022)
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Dr Wolf Hess RDP who lost his long battle with cancer on 31 July.
Wolf was a distinguished surgeon and a towering figure in philately in Germany and internationally. A renowned author,…

Francesco Tulli, Italian stamp designer, passed away
Vaccari news reported on 20 June the passing away of Francesco Tulli, a tireless artist and stamp designer, who worked at the Istituto poligrafico e zecca dello stato (translated freely as National Printing House and State Mint) between 1952…

Frank Walton (1955-2022)
It is with great sadness that we report that Frank Walton passed away last night. He was suffering from stomach cancer.
Frank will be sorely missed. We send our heartfelt condolences to his family.
Frank Walton RDP FRPSL was a specialist in…

Leonard Pascanu
We are very sad to report that Leonard Pascanu died on 1st November 2021 after a prolonged illness.
Mr Pascanu was aged 69 and had been President of the Romanian Philatelic Federation for many years. He was well-liked and respected among…

Christine Earle 1947 – 2021
It is with great sadness that we bring news that Christine Earle FRPSL passed away on 28th January 2021, aged 73. Christine was well-known in the UK and internationally for her innovative approach to thematic exhibiting, and as a judge and…