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GLOVER, Fiona Christine:
Passed away at Marairua, surrounded by family, on Friday, August 19, 2022, aged 50 years. Dearly loved and cherished mother of Quinn, John, and George, much loved daughter of Christine and Lex, loved sister and sister-in-law of Janine and Harvey Perkins, Sue and the late Keith, and a loved Auntie of Scott, and Laura. At Fiona’s request a private cremation will been held. Messages to 70 Marairua Road, RD4, Gore 9774.

LIGHT, Ellen Turuhira (Hani):
Ehara hoki i te oma noa atu, i pepeke atu ai koe. Kua haere koe ki nga mano whenua, kihai koe i mahara ki te roa o te ara.
It is with much aroha that we share that our mother Ellen Turuhira (Hani)Light has passed on to be with the Lord Jesus. She passed away in the loving embrace of her whânau in Dunedin hospital on Saturday 20th August 2022. Hani was the daughter of Ellis Light and Kahurere Light (nee Whauwhau). Cherished sister of Samuel, Mark and Te Atakohu. Loved mum of Metiria, Alissa and Lauren. Beloved Kuia of her precious eight mokopuna Amaia, Rahiri, Mahtel, Meiana, Harry, Turuhira, Parker, and Tipene-Joe and a dearly loved Aunty, cousin and niece. Hani will be missed by all her friends and whânau. She will be arriving at Ngâ Hau e Wha Marae (193 Conon Street) today (Sunday) at approximately 2pm and then taken to her final resting place at Te Iti o Hauâ marae in Tauwhare where she will be buried.
Okioki atu râ e te taonga kurupounamu. Moe mai râ ki ngâ ringaringa kaha o te Ariki.
Nâ mâtou katoa to whânau
Until we meet again in the promised land
Pûmau ai ki te Atua.

MOORHOUSE-POOLE, May Joan (Joan) (nee McLeay):
Joan passed peacefully
at Southland Hospital on August 20, 2022; aged 95 years young. Dearly loved wife of the late George Moorhouse and the late Harold Poole. Loved stepmother and stepmother-in-law of Tony Poole and Debi Lawry, Bryan Poole and Diana Wheeler, Gillian Poole and Murray Cameron, and John Poole and loved Nana Joan of Courtney, Alexander and Helena. Sister in law of *Stella Poole and *Joyce Hay. Loved daughter of *Murdie and *Caroline McLeay. Loved sister and sister-in-law of *Murdie and *Chris McLeay, *Pearl and *Ron Sleeman and *Jack Forbes, *Lochie and *Effie McLeay, *Ray and *Neville Lindsay, *Heather and *Noel Lee, *Sylvia and *Graham Dyer, Shirley and John Brown, *Betty and *Bill Miller and *Dorothy and *Murray McDowall. A much-loved auntie of her nieces and nephews. A friend to many. A celebration of Joan’s life will be held on Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at J Fraser and Sons Funeral Home, Cnr Esk and Doon Sts, Invercargill, commencing at 1.30pm. A live stream of her service will be available on her tribute page at frasersfunerals.co.nz/tributes where personal messages may also be left.
(*denotes deceased)

In Memoriam

VALENTINE, Leonard Noel (Noel):
Much loved father of Elaine, and Grandad of Karalyn, Tinaka and Andrew Niven. Passed away on August 22, 2015.
A little feather floated down right in front of Karalyn
As she lit a candle in Dad’s memory half a world away
A little feather floated down for Tinaka too
A little feather, was it to say “I am watching over you”?
A little feather upon the mat
A little feather blows in the kitchen window
A little feather appears out of nowhere to comfort us when we cry
And remind us that Dad is watching over us.
He has not said goodbye.

Avenal Park Funeral Frasers Funeral
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