Funeral Notices – Friday 17th May

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NEWMAN, Parekura Te Rua Pohatu (nee Koia).
Peacefully on Monday, May 13, 2019, at her home in Wellington; aged 75 years. Loved daughter of the late Te Koro Neho Koia (Tikitiki) and Heni Koia (nee Waru) (Tolaga Bay). Loved wife of the late Ian Newman. Much loved Mum and Nan to Rangi, Katia and Nina, Shannon, Tineil, Gamele, Katrina and whanau, Rhonda and Joe, Joshua, and the late Lavenia, Sylvana and Shaun, Emerald, Elijah, Tuterangi and whanau, Keri and Rodney, Christine, Denver and Amos, Keri and Tipuna and Te Rauhuia, Bryce, Tracey and Willa. Parekura will be lying in state at Hokonui Marae, Hyde Street, Gore, from Thursday morning until her service which will be held in the Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Traford Street, Gore, on Saturday, May 18 at 11.00am, then leaving for Charlton Park Cemetery.
Moe mai ra te mareikura. Messages to 26 Handyside St, Tawa, Wellington 5028.

PATERSON, Susan Lesley (Sue).
Sadly, Sue passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2019; aged 63 years. Loved and cherished Mum and mother-in-law of Greg and Kirsten, James, Lani and Tiffany, and Matthew, loved Nana of Storm, Caleb, Jesse, Riley, and Emma, loved sister and sister-in-law of Trudi and Bruce, Kay, Isabel and Gary*, and Graham*, a loved aunty of all her nieces and nephews, dear friend of Robyn. Sue will be resting at home until her service which will be held in the Southland Crematorium Chapel, Rockdale Road, Invercargill, on Friday, May 17, at 2.00pm. Messages to 203 Tramway Road, Invercargill. (*denotes deceased) avenalpark.co.nz

STEPHENS, Raymond Frank (Chub).
Peacefully on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, aged 88 years. Dearly loved and cherished husband of the late Noreen. Dearly loved Dad, father-in-law and friend of Linda Hall, Judith and John Elliott (NSW), Wendy Findley and Nev Reynolds, Debra and Graeme Strathern (Twizel), Stephen Hall, the late John Findley and Geoff Jenkins. Loved Grandad Pub to Joanne and Nick Houlihan (Melbourne), Daniel Hall and Lauren (Queensland), Chloe Elliott and Jarrad (NSW), Courtney and Tony Quirk (NSW), Rachel and Jared Campbell, Stephen and Stevie Findley, Sarah Jenkins, Natasha and Chris Careswell. Dearly loved great-grandfather “Pub” to all his great-grandchildren. Sadly Missed
A service to celebrate Chub’s life will be held in J Fraser and Sons Chapel, cnr Esk and Doon Streets, Invercargill, on Monday, May 20, at 10.00am. Messages to 79 Curran Road, Otatara, RD 9, Invercargill 9879. frasersfunerals.co.nz

WILSON, George William.
Suddenly on Tuesday, May 14, 2019, aged 64 years. Much loved father of Narelle Wilson, Daniel and Jacqi Wilson, loving Grandad of Jimi and Ava, much loved son of Lyn and the late George Wilson, loved brother of Barbara and Max Perks; Kim, Alan and Carla, and Chris Fry. A service for George will be held at 54 Old School Road, Lower Shotover, Queenstown, on Monday, May 20, at 2.00pm. Messages to 54 Old School Road, Lower Shotover, Queenstown 9371.