Funeral Notices – Monday 2nd December

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MALOFIE, Sharon.
05/08/1949 – 30/11/2019. After a long battle, Sharon passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving whānau, on 30 November 2019. Loved daughter of Maurice and the late Gwen Skerrett. Adored mother of Nicholas and Lisa. Loved Nana to Janelle, Halen, Aysha, Jayda, Aaliyah, Zeeana, Samantha. Loved Great Nana to Keagan, Tama, Kahu, Tyrell, Kymani, Macey, Jah-Melia, Te Atarangi and Noah. Sharon is at home with her whānau. Sharon’s service will be held at Te Rau Aroha Marae, Bluff, at 11.30 am, on Tuesday 3 December, 2019. Followed by a private cremation at the Southland Crematorium. Moe mai, moe mai, e te mareikura. frasersfunerals.co.nz

OLDHAM, Robert (Bob).
It’s with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Bob, aged 72, on November 21, 2019, beloved father to Brad, grandfather to Isabelle, loved brother of Barry (Auck), brother and friend of Stephen, and family and mate to many. A memorial service to celebrate Bob’s life is to be held at the Holy Family Church, 154 Aubrey Road, Wanaka, on Thursday, December 5, at 1.00pm. This is to be a colourful affair, Bula shirts and bright colours are the order of the day. Messages can be sent to 108D Taiepa Road, Otatara 9879, Invercargill, or to [email protected].

SOPER, Mary.
Passed away at home in Cromwell with family on November 30, 2019. Aged 83 years. Formerly of Alexandra and Athol. Loved wife of Neville*. Mother and mother-in-law of David, Donna, Carolyn and Murray Gough. Loved grandmother of Michael, Louise, Ellie, Danika, Kiel, Kurt and great-grandmother of 7 children. Daughter of Jock* and May* Dobbie. Sister and sister in-law of Joan* and Andy* Earl, Bruce* and Theresa* Dobbie, Dora* and William* Harcourt, Daphne* and Ed* Pannett, Thelma* and William* Baker, Bill* and Hilda Dobbie, Pat* and Eileen* Dobbie, Graham* (Dint) Dobbie, Hellen and Graham Halligan, Alistair and Lyndal Soper, Winston and Liz Soper and Adele* Frost. A service will be held to celebrate Mary’s life at Affinity Funeral Home, (The Cellar Door), 143 Centennial Ave, Alexandra, at 1pm on Wednesday, December 4th, followed by interment in the Alexandra Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to Central Otago Hospice are welcome and may be left at the service. Messages to PO Box 15 Athol, Southland, 9749. (*Denotes deceased) Cared for by Affinity Funerals Central Otago
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