Funeral Notices – Thursday 11th June
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HENDERSON, Lilian Gwen (nee Munro):
On June 8, 2020, peacefully in care at St Joseph’s Home & Hospital, Auckland, in her 91st year. Loving wife of the late Bruce. Much loved sister of June, Margaret and John. Loved mother of her children Roger, Grayam, Fay, the late Robert and Andrea. Dearest aunt to many nephews and nieces now scattered around the world. She fostered many friends over the years with her involvement with NZ Cat Fanciers, the Iris Society and, in her later years, developing her artistic skills. A service to celebrate Gwen’s life will be held on Saturday, June 13, at 3.00pm at All Souls Chapel, 100 St John’s Road, Meadowbank, Auckland. A private cremation will follow. No flowers please but donations to Stroke Foundation NZ will be welcomed at the service. Messages to [email protected]
HUGHES, Margaret Dorothy:
Of Invercargill, aged 81. Passed peacefully on Sunday 7 June 2020. Loved wife of the late Lloyd. Dearly loved Mum of Tammy and Allan, Greg and Maureen, Gareth and Fran, the late Rod, the late Jacqui, and the late Bevan. Adored Nanna of all her grand and great-grandchildren. J Fraser & Sons’ Chapel, cnr Esk and Doon Streets, Invercargill on Friday 19 June at 2pm. Donations in Margaret’s memory to Gaius Cottage would be appreciated and can be made at the service. Messages can be sent to 332 Tay Street, Invercargill 9810 or to Margaret’s tribute page at frasersfunerals.co.nz/tributes
McINTYRE, Wilbert Francis (Bill):
At Southland Hospital on Tuesday, June 9, 2020; aged 93 years. Loved husband of the late Huria (Pauline). Respected father and father-in-law of Raymon; Sharon and Mark Bradford. Loved Grandad of Zarea, Trinity, and Mitchell. Loved brother of Jim. In accordance with Bill’s wishes a private cremation will be held. Online donations can be made to www.alzheimers.org.nz/southland Messages to 64 Home Street, Winton 9720, or on Bill’s tribute page at frasersfunerals.co.nz/tributes
SMEATON, Ngaire Edith (nee Balloch):
It is with much sadness that we wish to advise of Mum’s passing on Tuesday 9th June 2020. Dearly loved wife of David for 68 years, treasured mother and mother-in-law of Adrienne and Stuart McPherson, Barbara and Brian O’Connell, Pauline and Phil Young and Leanne and Garth McMaster. Adoring wee nana of Hamish and Chelsea, Josh and Jess, Emma and Oyton, Rebecca and John, Nathan and Kristen, Katie and Greg, Bradon and Xshikarna, Ben and Jessie, Georgia and Jack, Abbey and Nathan, and Luke, Great nana to all her special great grandchildren. Daughter of Ivy* and George* Balloch, only sister and sister-in-law of Ray* and Ivy*, Morrie and Gwen, and Donald* and Margaret*, loved auntie to all her nieces and nephews. Special thanks to all Mum’s care givers and the staff of Rowena Jackson. At Mum’s request a private family funeral will be held. Messages to 42c Gap Road West, Winton 9871. (*denotes deceased)
TWEED, June Lorna (nee Duff):
Of Waitahuna West. Peacefully, on June 8, 2020, at Clutha Views Lifecare, Balclutha; aged 94 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Andrew, much loved and proud mother and mother-in-law of Neville and Juanita (Queensland), Judy and the late Brian, Murray and Kaye, John and the late Debbie, Roger and Judy (all of Waitahuna), and a very special Grandma of all her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren in New Zealand and Australia.
“Loving memories forever”.
A service of farewell for June will be held on Monday, June 15, at 11.30am in our Chapel, 12 James Street, Balclutha. Interment at Waitahuna Cemetery at approximately 2.30pm. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Lawrence St John Ambulance would be appreciated and may be left at June’s service. Messages c/- Murray and Kaye Tweed, 345 Cowan Road, Waitahuna, Lawrence 9593. Doug Nesbit Funeral Services Ltd Balclutha, Milton.
In Memoriam
TE AWHE, Andrew Tui:
15.09.1940 – 11.06.2011
You may be gone from our sight,
But you are never gone from our hearts and our minds.
With love – Makere, Greg, Hunter, Santana, and Ellie.
