Funeral Notices are published daily at 6:40am Monday to Saturday, a free community service provided by whatsoninvers.nz
If you would like your loved one’s death/funeral notices, memoriam
or acknowledgement listed email it in word or PDF to [email protected]
CASTELLANI, Mario:
Peacefully at Southland Hospital on Friday 13 June 2025. Dearly loved husband of Denise. Loved son of Giacomo* and Maria*, loved brother of Guido, and Donata and Stefano Barei. Loved son-in-law of Frank* and Mary* McGearty, loved brother-in-law of the McGearty,, and Trower families, a much loved uncle. A service to celebrate Mario’s life will be held in the Avenal Park Chapel, 75 Fox Street Invercargill on Wednesday 18 June at 1.00pm, private interment to follow. You are invited to join the service via livestream by going to the Avenal Park website obituaries page and clicking on the link on Mario’s page. (*denotes deceased)
HUNTER, Lynette Faye (Lyn):
At Southland Hospital, Invercargill on Wednesday June 12, 2025. Aged 64 years. Loved daughter of Harold* and Elsie* Hunter. Loved sister of Taz*, Ray, Killer*, Sharon, and John Ross*. Loved Aunty of Alea, Sam, Tyler. And Great Aunty of Marley, Jaydah and Harper. Dearly loved by all her cousins. A service to celebrate Lyn’s life will be held in J Fraser and Sons Chapel, cnr. Esk and Doon Streets, at 1 .30 pm, on Wednesday June 18. Private cremation thereafter. Lyn will rest at 14 Crawford Street where messages may be sent. Digital messages may be left at Lyn’s tribute page at frasersfunerals.co.nz/tributes where a livestream is available. (*Denotes deceased.)
POTTER Shirley Ann (nee Barron):
Passed away peacefully on Friday June 13, 2025, Aged 83 years. Dearly loved wife for 62 years of the late Doug, much loved mum and mother-in-law of John*, Garry and Liz, Fiona and Andrew MacGregor, cherished Grandmother of Natasha and Lyndon, Josh and Samantha, Hayden and Stacey, Jenna and Jesse, and Callum, loved Great grandmother and Great-great grandmother of all her grandchildren. Loved sister and sister-in-law of Marie and Alan Aitken, Marion and Bill* Ewens. (*denotes deceased). A service to celebrate Shirley’s life will be held on Thursday June 19 at the Gore Town and Country Club, Esplin Room, 2 Bury Street at 1.30pm followed by her interment at Charlton Park Cemetery. To view on livestream address https://vimeo.com/event/5199422 Messages to 69A Robertson Street, Gore, 9710
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