Funeral Notices – Thursday 8th November

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BENNETT, Joan Ethel. Peacefully in the loving care of Rata Park Rest Home, Winton on Monday, 5th November 2018, aged 72 years. Dearly loved daughter of Francis and Rachael Bennett and loved sister and sister-in-law of Ann* and Ross Johnson and Patricia* and Tom Kopura. A memorial service for Joan will be held in the Avenal Park Chapel, 75 Fox Street on Monday, 12th November at 2:00pm. Messages to PO Box 1345, Invercargill 9840 avenalpark.co.nz

RAE, Helen Roxburgh (nee Davidson).
On Friday, October 26, 2018, aged 74 years. With her family by her side, and in the care of the staff in the Hospital wing at Aria Gardens Rest Home in Auckland after a long illness. Loved wife of the late John (Jack). Loved mother and mother-in-law of David (Dunedin), Tony and Susan (Auckland). Nana Helen of Ethan and Oscar. A private cremation for Helen has been held in Auckland. A memorial service to celebrate Helen’s life will be held in The Chapel at Avenal Park Funeral Home, 75 Fox St, Invercargill, on Monday, November 26, at 2.00pm. In lieu of flowers donations may be left at the service for Alzheimer’s New Zealand. Messages to [email protected] or c/o Avenal Park Funeral Home.

O’CONNOR, Michael Desmond. On Tuesday, November 6, 2018, at Lake Wakatipu Care Home, aged 77 years. Dearly loved husband of Margaret, loved father and father-in-law of John, Jan and Fraser Tenquist, much loved Daddad of Piper, and Riley, loved brother and brother-in-law of Fr Sean, Cushla and the late Peter Mahar, Terry and Julie, Kathleen and the late Frank Pinson, Marie and David Ward, loved brother-in-law of Shirley and Pat Monaghan, Warren and Barbara Garrick, and a loved uncle of his nieces and nephews.
R.I.P.
Requiem Mass will be celebrated in St Joseph’s Catholic Church, Melbourne Street, Queenstown, on Monday, November 12, at 2.00pm, private cremation. Messages to 8 Sunset Lane, Queenstown 9300. Southern Lakes Funerals Queenstown, F.D.A.N.Z.

SKINNER, Shirley. At Wanaka, on November 6, 2018. Loved wife of Keith; loved mother, mother-in-law and friend of Sue and Ken Riley, Vicky Wills, Fraser and Mary, Rosie and Derek Paterson, Gavin Wills and Jane Todd. Loved grandma and granny to Tim, Emma, Sam and Nick, Lucy and George, Alice and Sarah, Alexandra, Bo and Hannah. Loved great-grandma to 13 and a recent great-great-grandma to one.
A wonderful life, lived to
the full’
A service for Shirley is to be held St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Tenby Street, Wanaka, on Saturday, November 10, at 11.00am, followed by a private interment. In lieu of flowers the family would appreciate donations to the NZ Alpine Club. Messages to: 30 Neas Road, RD 2 Invercargill 9872. Cared for by Affinity Funerals Central Otago & Lakes District
F.D.A.N.Z.

McDowall Isabell Lyneve (Lyn). Passed away peacefully after a long struggle on Wednesday 7 November 2018 at Resthaven Gore; aged 78 years. Devoted and cherished wife of Neil for 58 years. Much loved Mum and Mother-in-law of Jan and Myles Campion (Gore), Craig and Sue McDowall (Canada). Special Nana of Tracy and Ritchie, Leith and Amanda, Loved Great-Grandmother of Bayley, Maia, and much loved companion of her four legged friend Oska. A service of Lyn will be held in the Esplin Room, Gore Town and Country Club, Bury Street, Gore on Monday 12 November at 1.30pm then leaving for Charlton Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be left at the service for the Gore St John Ambulance. Messages to 8 Onslow Street, Gore 9710. In The Care Of Hammond & Ryder Funeral Services Ltd Gore, FDANZ – NZIFH.

McDowall Isabell Lyneve (Lyn). Loved sister and sister-in-law of Tom and Bev (Invercargill) Eean and Jennifer (Ashburton), Janette and Lenny (Winton). Loved sister-in-law of Runa* and Tom*, Cairn* and Ces (Ashburton), Perry and Ruth (Gore), Sandra (Gore), Alastair and Margaret (Christchurch), Martin* and Evelyn (Dunedin), Clark (Christchurch), Kim and Maureen (Gore) and loved Aunty of her nieces and nephews. (*denotes deceased)

In Memoriam

BUCKINGHAM, Margery (formerly Freemantle – nee McEwan):. 21.9.1937 – 08.11.2017
In loving memory of a beautiful soul, wife, mum, sister, granny and friend  ‘Her friendship was an inspiration, her love a blessing’ Love – Herbert Buckingham and family, Joy Freemantle and family. Forever in our hearts.