Past Funeral Notices

Born 1 September,1930. Suddenly, on July 7, 2024, after attending the Tauranga races, beloved wife of the late Geoffrey, much loved mother of Richard, Virginia and Philip, and mother-in-law of Glenda and the late Graham. Grandmother of Hugo, Angus, Oliver, Julia, Celeste, grandmother-in-law to Sarah, Andy and Jeremy, and great grandmother of Stella, Carte...

Passed away peacefully on 22 August 2024 at Mercy Hospice. Adored daughter of Bill & Eileen Moffatt.
Incredible sister of Kelvin, Marilyn, Karen and Dennis.
Much loved Aunty of Lauren, Seb, Kelsey, Hamish, Anna, Cameron, Georgia, Noah and Luca.
Dianne was truly loved by her family and friends for her kindness, sincerity and loyalt...

BUTTS, June Louise. June passed away peacefully at Powley Village on 25 August 2024 with her son Chris at her side. Dearly loved wife of the late Mack – former wife of the late Barry. Cherished Mum of Lindy, Chris and the late Richard. Loved and respected by Vaughan, Doreen and Ruve. Much loved Gran of Natalie, Adam, Rachel, Brad, Aaron, Alex, Ni...

Peacefully on 20 August 2024, aged 94.

Loved wife of the late Peter and cherished mother of Elizabeth and Edward.  Grand mother of Carolie, Claire, Laura and Richard and a beloved great-grandmother.

A service to celebrate Martine’s life will be held at All Souls Chapel, Purewa.  100-102 St Johns Road, Meadowbank on Tuesday 27 August...

EWEN,
Jocelyn Emmeline (Joc).
Born June 25, 1928. Passed away peacefully with family by her side at the age of 96.

Devoted wife to William Anthony Ewen (deceased).
Adored mother and mother-in-law to Michael and Katherine, Robert and Deborah, William and Jane,
Andrew and Ann, Simon and Ruth. Loved Mardi (grandmother) to Ma...

Passed away peacefully in her sleep on 13 August 2024, aged 83.

 

Dearly loved wife of David for 62 years.  Adored mum of Andrew, Kimberly  and the late Campbell, their partners Joanne, Sally and former partner Yvette.  Loving Nan to Luke, Charlie, Josh, Lachlan and Brooke.

A service to celebrate Helen’s life will be hel...

GARDNER,
James Graham (Gus). It’s with sadness we share that Gus passed away peacefully on Tuesday 6th August, 2024 surrounded
by his family.

Gus was a much-loved husband of 51 years to Ali, brother to Gardy, an awesome dad to Duncan and Will and an adored Poppa to Joel,
Riley, Sarbia, Siara and Jonty. He will be sorely m...

MAIDEN, Sir Colin James KNZM. Born May 5, 1933. Passed away July 31, 2024. Very much loved husband of the late Jenefor, brother of Judith. Brother in law of David, the late Brian, Lesley and Valerie and cousin of Lois, Peter and the late John. Cherished father of Rosalind, Michele, Christine and Mark. Father in law of Russell, Roger and Sally and Uncle...

Born December 10, 1950.  Died peacefully on August 8th, 2024 after a long illness.
Sincere and loving partner to Suzanne. Neal will be truly missed by his many friends and family,especially Jeremy, Hye Yeon, Hannah and Hugh.

Cherished friend to Cheryl, Warwick, Janice and Pauline.

A Good and Kind Man.

A private cremation will...

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Born on 13th March 1943
Passed away peacefully on Tuesday 30th July surrounded by family.
Much loved father to Elise, Roseanne and Angela.
Cherished big brother of Jenny and Anna and adored Grandpa of Kate and Lucy.

A kind, thoughtful, gentleman who will be remembered fondly.

A service to celebrate Peter’s life wil...

Passed away peacefully with family by his side on 23 July 2024 after a courageous battle with dementia.
Loving father and father-in-law to Nadine and Peter, Lachlan and Emma. Grandpops and Pop-Pops to Amelia, Rachael, Liam, Luke
and Aimee and friend to many.
“Now its time for you to sail away”.
A celebration of Malco...

LAWRY, Judith Elisabeth (nee Herd).

Passed away peacefully on Saturday 20 July with her beloved daughters Marion and Sue at her side. Dearly loved by sons-in-law Richard and Brent, and her adored grandsons Daniel, Isaac, Alex and Matt.

A service of celebration will be held at All Saints Chapel, Purewa at 10am on Saturday 27 July.

I...

BRACEY,
Edith Marsalie

Born November 15, 1930. Passed away peacefully knowing she was loved.
Beloved wife of the late Ian, adored mother and mother-in-law of Jeff and Maree, Philip and Tania, Richard and Cathy. Cherished nana
to Scott, Mark, Ashleigh, Derryn, Jennifer, Alison and Sarah. Dearest great-grandmother to Ayla, Zander...

MCKAY, Patricia Winifred Louise (nee Wyatt).

Passed away suddenly on 2 July 2024 while overseas, aged 68. Born on September 21, 1955, Patricia was a beloved wife to Doug McKay for 47 years, a devoted mother to Matthew, Sam, and Wyatt, and a cherished grandmother to Cooper, Everly, Mason, and Lilah. She also had a special bond with her daughters-...

HILL
Estelle Mary
Passed away peacefully on 8 July 2024. Much loved wife of Glen, beloved grandmother and mother of Wendy, Julie, Jacqui, Stacy, Tom, Donovan, Drew, Stella, Madison.
To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.
A requiem mass will be celebrated at Our Lady of Assumption, 130 Church Street, Onehunga o...

Celebrating the life of the one and only Lal Senaratne. Lal passed away peacefully on the 29th June with dignity and grace -just as he lived.
Surrounded by loved ones singing all his favorite songs. The best father, husband, grandfather and friend. Lal’s legacy will live on
forever through those he leaves behind. Much loved by his two...

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SLOMAN, Sally Mavis (nee Rush) ONZM.

Born 2 February 1946 and died peacefully at home on 20 June 2024. Beloved wife of the late Shayle, adored mother of Emma Sloman and Mel Hargrave. Loved gran of Josh, Matt and Will and mother-in-law to Andy Hargrave. Also loved by Evie the dog. A celebration of Sally’s incredible life and contribution to...

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Passed away peacefully in the loving arms of her family on June 14, 2024 in her 86th year.  Beloved wife of Brian, darling mum of Suzanne, Paul and Timothy and mother-in-law of Tony and Vanessa.  Cherished Grammy of Edward, Hadleigh, Jonathan and Leo. Grandmother to Harrison, Benjamin and Eden. Our hearts are filled with so ma...

HILLARY Lady,
June Martha QSM(nee Anderson).
Born June 25, 1931. Died peacefully June 1st 2024 surrounded by family.
Loving wife of Ed (deceased); Peter Mulgrew (deceased). Mother of Robbie and Susie, mother-in-law to Dave. Much loved Granny to Rebecca and Greg, Amy and Jared, William, Sam and Daniel.
Dearly loved Granny to Bird...

HERBERT, Amelia Mary (nee Emilia Maria Dean)
Passed away peacefully on 26 May 2024 at Rawhiti Estate, ages 93. Beloved wife of the late Bryce Herbert. Adored and treasured by all her family: Maree and Andrew, Suzie and Ed, Simon and Paula; Daniel, Joseph and Jane, Emma and Nathan, Libby and Brad; Kylie and Daniel, Jacob and Sophie, Hannah and Jak...

HEALEY, Peter Robert. Peacefully, at Mercy Hospice on 24 May 2024. Loving husband and best friend of the late Carol for 41 years. Devoted and dearly loved father of Vanessa and Rob, Alison and Tim and special Papa of James, Emma, Kate, Brianna and William. A celebration of Peter’s life will be held at St Mary’s-in Holy Trinity, 446 Parnell ...

CORSE-SCOTT, Colleen Dawn (nee Olver).

Passed away peacefully at Auckland City Hospital on Thursday 16 May 2024, in her 78th year.

Beautiful soul mate and best friend of John. Loved mother of Donna and Andy, Tony and Tish and adored Gran of Liam, Elizabeth, Fletcher, Pierce and Christopher.

Heartfelt thanks to the doctors, nurses a...

WILLIAMS,
David.
Passed away on May 20, 2024. Passed away peacefully at Auckland Hospital.

Loving husband of Pauline Anne Williams (deceased) adored father of Melissa. A life well lived.
In lieu of flowers David’s wish is for donations to be made to the SPCA www.spca.nz/donate.

A service to celebrate David’s ...

TINGEY, Robert Ritchie. On May 12 2024 aged 84 years. Dearly loved husband of Dianne and the late Margaret. Loved father and father-in- law of Sarah and Morgan, Murray, Paul and Deemple. Treasured grand-dad to Jasmine, Maia, Oliver, Isabelle, Sam, William, Charlotte, Zaiden and Sarchie. Dearly loved by Anne and Andrew, John and Bridget, and Sarah. Spec...

MOROS,
Alan Patrick.
Born 24 December 1947, passed away peacefully on 11 May 2024 aged 76, following a short illness.

Cherished husband of the late Christine, adored father of Alice and Sally, respected father-in-law of Rory, admired step-grandfather of Sian and Kenzie. Beloved brother of John and Trish, brother-in-law of Shona and R...

CHAPMAN, Peter William. Passed away unexpectedly on 9 May 2024, aged 65 years. Much loved husband of Beth, father of Rob, AJ and Katie. Father-in-law to Jenny, Megan and Tim. Adored Poppa of Georgia, Henry, Chloe and Lottie. A larger than life character who will be missed. A service to celebrate Peter’s life will be held at the All Saints Chapel,...

PATERSON, Janis Eileen (nee McLachlan). Born October 04, 1945, Janis peacefully passed away on May 10, 2024. Predeceased by her beloved husband, Keith Paterson, she is survived by her devoted partner, Ken McKee Wright, children Aaron and Kate, daughter-in-law Kate, and grandchildren Oscar, Ira, and Sophia. Janis was a respected Professor at AUT Univers...

BUTTERWORTH,
Warren Langley.
Warren passed away on Sunday 5th May 2024, aged 83.
Much loved and cherished husband to Karen for 43 years, adored father of James, Victoria and Nick, loving grandfather to Amy, Flynn, Zoe, Stella and Sarah, loved brother of Guy and Joan, brother in law to Vicky, Steve, Caroline and the late Rob, father in...

NARAYAN,
Savitri (Kusum).
Passed away on the 5th May 2024 at her home in Ellerslie Auckland aged 83.
Much loved mother to Richard and Irene, cherished grandmother to Richeile, Nikita , Ayrton, Ashwin and much treasured great Nani to
Bella. May her soul rest in eternal peace.

The funeral to celebrate Savitri’s life w...

GILTRAP, Colin John KNZM.
Cherished husband, father, grandfather and brother passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family, leaving a void filled
with fond memories and enduring love. As a family man and a great figure in the automotive world his life was characterized by a deep commitment to his industry and community. His philanthro...

NELSON: Peter Robert Thurlow.

Born September 12, 1947. Passed away peacefully on April 11, 2024.

Much loved husband of Ali. Loyal father and father in law to Georgie, Livi and Rory.

A service will be held at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Parnell on Monday 22nd April 2024, 10.00am.

In lieu of flowers Peter would appreciate donation...

YEATMAN, Paula Jane.
Left us on 12April 2024.Loved partner of Terry, mother of Anna and Matt, sister of Stuart and Pip, daughter of Peggy and Bill, darling friend
to so many. We will be forever grateful to the team at Rawhiti Estate who cared for her so beautifully and made these last months very
special. A service will be held at the...

HUGHES, Brian Irwin

On 7 April 2024, peacefully in ICU at Christchurch Hospital, aged 69 years.
Beloved son of Joyce and the late Geoffrey.
Dearly loved husband of Jeni.
Loved father and father-inlaw of Emily and Jordan, Natalie and Brenton. Much loved grandfather of Zoe and Henry and loved brother and
brother-in-law of D...

ORAM, Roderick Sinclair Ashwood (Rod).

We acknowledge the death of Rod on 19 March 2024, surrounded by his loving family. Beloved and admired husband of Lynn, father of Celeste, father-in-law of Keir. Brother of Kate, Sarah, James and Emma and their families. Active for justice, lover of kindness, who walked humbly with his God. We won’t d...

TAYLOR, John Stuart – (MNZM).
Born November 10, 1941.
Passed away on 28th March 2024, following short illness. Beloved husband of Sarah for 58 wonderful years. Adored father of Lucy Hall, Sophie Moloney and the late Simon Taylor.
Admired father-in-law to Ed Hall and William Moloney and treasured grandfather to Georgia,
Ang...

Passed away on Tuesday 12 March 2024, surrounded by love and after a courageous battle with cancer fought with stoicism and grace.
Much loved eldest brother. Adored by his partner Hilary. An adventure loving father to Amanda, Charlette and Emma, step-father to Natalie
and Louis. An indulgent Grandy to Freida and Remy.
Special thanks t...

Paul passed away suddenly from a medical event on 25 February 2024.
Dearly loved husband and best friend of Helen and adored father of Cameron and Emerson. Cherished and much loved son of Ken and
Helen and brother of Ross. Loved brother-in-law and uncle to Janice, Tony and Nikki, Aleisha, Holly, Ryan and Hayley.
Paul had a massive imp...

7 August 1937 – 6 February 2024.
Pharmacist, sportsman, but more than that – Judy’s soulmate, Cara, Rory and Meryls’ strength and everloving, proud father.
Respected and loved fatherin-law of Grant, Alice and Kieran. Beloved Poppa of Sian, Kenzie, Lachlan, Charlotte, Florian, Mishka,
Finlay and Jackson. He was ...

Passed away on 10 February 2024 aged 88 years at Grace Joel Retirement Village.
Beloved husband of Pamela (deceased), father of Geoffrey(deceased), Roger and Sandra and father-in-law of Cathy, Leanne and Grant.
Grandfather to Jason and Lauren, Sarah, Sam and Zach and great grandfather to Hernan.
Special thanks to all the staff at Loga...

Passed away peacefully 3 February 2024. Beloved husband of the late Libby Smith, step-dad to Paul and Sarah and James, Gramps to Jasper and Poppy.
Keen sailor, walker and cruciverbalist.
A memorial service to celebrate Derek’s life will be held on Tuesday 13 February at Five Knots at Tamaki Yacht Club, 30 Tamaki Drive,
Mission B...

Passed away after a short illness on 5 February 2024, aged 67. Husband of Keren, Dad of James, Joseph and Juliet, Poppa Jon to Elsa and Cassie.

“Gone to the best fishing rivers”

A service for Jon will be held at St Michael’s Catholic Church, Beatrice Ave, Remuera on Tuesday 13 February at 1.30pm.

For the livestrea...

Peacefully at Rawhiti Estate on 30 January 2024, aged 86.
Dearly loved wife of the late Tony, adored and much loved mother of Diana, David and Martin and eldest sister of Gaile. Granny and Ginga of
Sophie, Chloe, Abigail, Luna, Viva, Truman and Lorenzo.
A service to celebrate Pam’s life will be held on Saturday 10 February at St...

We are heartbroken to announce the sudden loss of our beautiful, precious daughter, sister, niece, granddaughter, cousin and dear friend Georgia Kate Holden on 23 January 2024.
You never failed to do your best, your heart was true and tender, you simply lived for those you loved, and those you loved remember.
A service will be held for Geor...