Tragedy as beloved founder of popular Bubblebubs nappies dies suddenly leaving behind a broken husband, family and community – as her final selfless act is revealed
- Vicki Simpson founded Bubblebubs brand of cloth nappies from home in 2004
- She passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest, leaving her family devastated
- Ms Simpson is being remembered as a trailblazer in the cloth nappy industry
The founder of the popular Bubblebubs brand of cloth nappies is being remembered as a kind-hearted woman and formidable business owner following her death.
Vicki Simpson passed away Friday from a cardiac arrest after a sudden illness, leaving behind her husband Andrew and three children.
The news came as a ‘severe shock’ to the staff and customers of Brisbane-based Bubblebubs, which she set up in 2004 following the birth of her daughter Abbi.
Ms Simpson was the ‘founder, queen and soul of Bubblebubs’ and a ‘pioneer in the cloth nappy industry’.
Tributes are flowing for Vicky Simpson, the founder of Bubblebubs cloth nappies, after her sudden death last week
‘We are all absolutely devastated and cannot believe this is even real,’ a post on the Bubblebubs Facebook page said.
‘Vicki was such an open, kind-hearted and down-to-earth woman, mother, wife and friend.
‘She meant so much to so many, and was a pioneer in the cloth nappy industry.
‘This loss will leave a huge hole in the cloth nappy world that can never be filled.’
Ms Simpson will continue to give back in death, with her organs and tissues donated.
‘In life Vicki gave her all to everyone and in death she is doing the same through organ and tissue donation,’ Bubblebubs posted on Facebook.
Ms Simpson leaves behind her husband Andrew and three children. She started Bubblebubs in 2004 after the birth of her daughter Abbi
A GoFundMe page has been established to raise funds for funeral costs and to support the Simpson family.
Annette Nugent, who is organising the fundraiser, said Ms Simpson was a trailblazer in the cloth nappy industry.
‘She built her empire from home and made such a deep and lasting impact on the industry,’ Ms Nugent wrote on the GoFundme page.
‘She was a formidable business woman and supported many smaller businesses with her knowledge this loss and the loss to her company, Bubblebubs, will leave a huge hole in the cloth world that can never be filled.’
Ms Simpson said after her daughter Abbi was born, she had requests from friends to make them nappies and from there, her business was created
Bubblesbubs customers echoed the company’s sentiments about Ms Simpson and said was helpful and inspirational.
‘Vicki was absolutely wonderful. I’ve never met her but spoken to her on the phone a few times and was always so helpful,’ one person wrote.
Another said: ‘I’ve only ever heard positive words about Vicki and her videos were a real help to me when beginning my cloth journey’.
‘I met Vicki a few times at expos and she was always so helpful online with all my questions. A huge, huge loss,’ another customer said.
Bubblebubs said it was doing its best to fulfil any orders but asked customers to be patient as they processed Ms Simpson’s sudden death.
On the Bubblebubs website, Ms Simpson had written the birth of Abbi and a change in jobs had prompted her to start the company.
‘As I’d given up a corporate job I felt my new job was to save money as I wasn’t bringing in an income so cloth nappies became the obvious choice,’ she wrote.
‘Not long after I started making nappies for Abbi I had friends asking for me to make them nappies and from there my business was born.
‘My business was born from a desire to stay at home with my kids whilst still “making ends meet”.’
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