By Tom Parmenter, Sky Correspondent
The widow of a man who was killed on his way to midnight mass has told Sky News they had a "truly wonderful marriage".
Church organist Alan Greaves, 68, was attacked on Christmas Eve as he made the short walk from his home to his church in Sheffield.
Speaking ahead of his funeral, Maureen Greaves said: "His death was a very great shock and I wasn't prepared for it. I wasn't expecting him to die.
"The fact that the community have responded so well has been a comfort.
"He truly was a gentleman and he was someone whose love and compassion came over very clearly to people."
The couple both worked for Church Army and gave up huge amounts of time helping and supporting others.
Just weeks before his death, Mr Greaves had helped establish a new food bank project for those in need in South Yorkshire.
His widow said: "Obviously the house is full of memories. One of the saddest memories is that the piano has fallen silent.
"It is not something I'm going to get rid of, I will keep it and Alan's two daughters can play the piano and one day one of them might inherit it."
The couple got married in Sheffield in 1972 and had four children together.
The couple were married for 40 years Mrs Greaves added: "I can look back on 40 years that have been really truly wonderful, even with all its disappointments and things that happen in any marriage.
"It wasn't a perfect marriage, but it was a marriage that was perfect in the fact that we stayed in love with each other."
Since the murder, the family has been touched by the groundswell of support from people affected by his death.
Mrs Greaves said: "It has been very overwhelming and humbling.
"Whenever I have walked on the streets people have come to me to give me a hug to say how sorry they are and especially to ask if they can do anything for me.
"Some people that have done that I know well - others have been complete strangers."
She has written the eulogy to her husband and plans to read it at his funeral at St Saviour's Church in the High Green area of Sheffield.
Two men have been charged with murder.
Jonathon Bowling, 22, and 21-year-old Ashley Foster have both been remanded in custody as the case goes through the courts.
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