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Post by trees on May 11, 2023 16:09:09 GMT 12
LAC (RTD) Mark Richard Lenihan NZ414752 RNZAF 1941 to 1945 WW2 On 9 May 2023 at Waikanae aged 101 years. Dearly loved husband of Frances (dec) for 72 years. Brother of Owen (dec) and Marie (dec). Father and father-in-law of Paul and Barbara, Kevin, Raymond (dec), and Owen. Grandad to Simon, Clare and Susan. Great-Grandad to Andy, Benjamin and Ellie. Heartfelt thanks to the staff and carers at Waikanae Lodge Retirement Village. A Requiem Mass will be celebrated in Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, 169 Main Road, Tawa, on 15 May 2023. Thereafter private cremation and interment at Whenua Tapu Cemetery Porirua RNZAF Section. Messages for the family can be sent c/o PO Box 50514 Porirua.
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Post by trees on May 15, 2023 17:08:28 GMT 12
LAC (RTD) Thomas Ramsay Marston NZ4312813/629298 RNZAF 1943 to 1946 No 75 Battery 23 Light Anti Aircraft Unit.
Tom passed peacefully at 1.00pm, on Friday, May 12, 2023, at Nelson Hospital, aged 98, with his loving children at his side. Loved husband of the late Rona, father and father-in-law of Maureen and Doug Maxwell, Jimmy (deceased), Chris and Robyn. Much loved Poppa and Grandpa to Rona Leandra and Sven, Nathan and Alayna, Elyce and Liam, CJ and Andrew, great-grandfather to Maggie, Marko, Mackenzie, Tyla, Abby, Sophia, Emily and Bella. A very special man, neighbour, friend and support to many, and will be sorely missed. Special thanks to the teams at Nelson Hospital for the care and support given to Tom.
Messages can be sent to 22 Greenhill Road, Wakatu, Nelson, or chrisjm999@gmail.com A celebration of Tom's life will be held at Shone and Shirley, 164 Tahunanui Drive, Nelson, 1.00pm, Wednesday, May 17, 2023, followed by refreshments.
In lieu of flowers, Tom had requested donations be made to the NZ Cancer Society.
Published by Nelson Mail on May 14, 2023.
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Post by trees on May 16, 2023 6:30:43 GMT 12
SQN LDR (RTD) Sidney Frederick (Sid) Teague A817995 A&S WKS RNZAF 9 April 1973 to 12 May 1988. 6.11.1933 - 8.5.2023 Passed away after a short illness. Dearly loved father and father-in-law of Janice and Jason Bartram, Richard (deceased) and Maggie. Grandfather of Matthew, and Luke. The family would like to thank the staff at the Alpine View Care Centre for the loving and attentive care provided to Sid. Messages may be addressed to The Family of the late Sid Teague, c/- PO Box 39001, Christchurch 8545. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Dementia Prevention Research Clinic would be appreciated and may be made directly online at dementiaprevention.co.nz. A Celebration of Sid's life will be held in our Westpark Chapel, 467 Wairakei Road, Burnside, on Friday, May 19, at 2.00pm, private cremation thereafter.
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Post by trees on May 17, 2023 16:51:56 GMT 12
Peter Alroy Laurent NZ451971 RNZAF WW2 Sadly passed away Friday 12th May 2023; aged 95. Loved husband of the late Jacqui and earlier Gwendolyn. Loved father and father-in-law of Denyse, Sandra and Seamus, Lois and Bruce, Derek and Lynn. Loved grandfather of Clinton, Adrienne, Dayl, Niall, Maureen, Nick, Julian, Allister, and Jessica. Great grandfather of India, Harry, Meredith, Jaime, Sophie, Mia, Florence, Matilda, Tilly, Hugo, and Hazaiah. A Celebration of Peter's life will be held at the Whangarei Cruising Club , 212 Riverside Drive, Parahaki, Whangarei on Saturday 20th May 2023, at 1:00pm Published by The New Zealand Herald on May 17, 2023.
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Post by trees on May 17, 2023 19:25:04 GMT 12
CPL(W) (RTD) Reo "Piupiu" Smith Nee Turoa M85111 CLK GD 20 January 1971 to 19 January 1975 on 29 April 2023 at Hikurangi. No further details available.
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Post by errolmartyn on May 17, 2023 19:27:16 GMT 12
Peter Alroy Laurent NZ451971 RNZAF WW2 Sadly passed away Friday 12th May 2023; aged 95. Loved husband of the late Jacqui and earlier Gwendolyn. Loved father and father-in-law of Denyse, Sandra and Seamus, Lois and Bruce, Derek and Lynn. Loved grandfather of Clinton, Adrienne, Dayl, Niall, Maureen, Nick, Julian, Allister, and Jessica. Great grandfather of India, Harry, Meredith, Jaime, Sophie, Mia, Florence, Matilda, Tilly, Hugo, and Hazaiah. A Celebration of Peter's life will be held at the Whangarei Cruising Club , 212 Riverside Drive, Parahaki, Whangarei on Saturday 20th May 2023, at 1:00pm Published by The New Zealand Herald on May 17, 2023. Re-enlisted, as an LAC and ACH u/t Clerk SD (Wk), ex-Reserve on 6 May 47 Not renumbered in Jan 1949, so presume had left the Service by then. Errol
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Post by trees on May 20, 2023 15:42:41 GMT 12
LAC (RTD) Bryan "HOPEE" Hope B84710 SDVR RNZAF 20 January 1970 to 26 April 1974 DOB 27 July 1952 to 4 May 2023.
Rick Nahi has received notice regarding the Funeral for Bryan Hope whose passing was previously shared to the group on the 4th May, Rick has spoken to Bryan's wife Leonie nd offered to attend on behalf of our RNZAF WA community to pay respects. She and her family have extended the invitation to all of us, Nev Maw, myself and John Hodgson who will be flying in from Qld as he worked with Bryan at Whenuapai and they had remained friends long after leaving the service will be attending. Anyone wishing to attend are welcome...
Bryans service will be held on Thursday 25th May in the West Chapel at Pinnaroo Memorial Valley Cemetery. at 10:00am sharp. Rick Nahi will be placing the NZ Ensign on his casket for the service.
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Post by trees on May 20, 2023 15:54:36 GMT 12
SMALL, Bevan Bartlett: RNZAF 826093. Passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 14, 2023 at Christchurch Hospital, in his 85th year. Loved father and father-in-law of Stephen and Christine Small, Andrew and Tania Small, Nicola and Marcel Walker, and Jonathan Small. Cherished grandfather of Madison and Cameron Walker, Logan, Nathan and Emma Small, Jacob Lee and Alexis Simpson. Much loved husband of the late Alison Hogg, and loved friend of the Hogg family. Messages may be addressed to the family of the Late Bevan Small, c/- Hope Funerals Christchurch, 27 Amyes Road, Hornby, Christchurch 8042. A celebration of life will be held at Archer Village Auditorium, on Tuesday, May 23 at 10.30am. Street parking is available on Webley Street.
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Post by 11SQNLDR on May 21, 2023 14:22:07 GMT 12
Trees, you do a great job with this thread thanks mate - it's appreciated
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Post by trees on May 24, 2023 7:50:34 GMT 12
SGT (RTD) Barry Kenneth Morgan R76053 EFIT RNZAF 24 January 1951 to 6 February 1963 and Royal NZ Army TF Medical Corps 24 January 1973 to 22 August 1977 passed away peacefully on Friday 19th May 2023. Barry served with 14 SQN in the FEAF Malaya 24 may 1954 to 20 February 1956.
Mary, Craig, Glenn and close family will hold a private cremation this Friday 26th of May.
This will be followed by an open and casual gathering afterwards @ 1400hrs the same day at the Ohope Yacht Club, 340 Harbour Road Ohope 3121, to celebrate Dads long life journey.
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Post by trees on May 30, 2023 18:46:06 GMT 12
LAC (RTD) Robin Leicester Willis 77696 1954 to 1957 Sadly, Robin died at home on Sunday, May 28, 2023. Beloved youngest son of the late Eunice and Percy Willis. Loved brother of Fay and Bill Stenton, Jim and Miriam, John and Evelyn, Frank and Tilly, Brian and Patricia, Peter, Pat and Gwenda, Rose and Norman Philpott, Bede and Pauline, Tony and Claire, Gwen and Alex Laurie (all deceased). Cherished and respected uncle. Former Principal of six local area schools, 43 years teaching. A Requiem Mass will be celebrated at St Columba's Catholic Church, 16 Milton Street, Riverton, on Wednesday, May 31 at 1.00pm, followed by a burial at the Riverton Cemetery. Messages to 29 Rye Street, Otautau 9610, or on Robin's tribute page at frasersfunerals.co.nz
Published by Southland Times on May 30, 2023.
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Post by trees on May 30, 2023 18:50:05 GMT 12
SGT (RTD) Robert Clarence (Rob) Mitchell A83605 AV TECH RNZAF 7 February 1968 to 30 October 1989 Passed peacefully on 29 May 23 at Hobsonville, surrounded by his family. Service is on Friday 2 June 23 at 1.30pm Davis Funeral Care 150 Central Park Dr, Henderson.
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Post by trees on May 31, 2023 18:06:24 GMT 12
CPL (RTD) (Neil Robin (Robin/Ollie) Oliver K82234 ELTFIT RNZAF 15 January 1965 to 23 February 1973 and 41 SQN 1971 to 1973. It is with much sadness the Oliver family advise the passing of Robin on May 18, 2023, in Perth (his home for 34 years), after a long and debilitating illness. Aged 75 years. Loved and adored husband of Mary, treasured 'Papa' of Melanie and Melissa and father-in-law of Brooke and step Papa of Alleycia and Alex. Eldest son of the late Ron and Gladys Oliver. Loved 'Big Bro' of Graeme and Jan, Mike and Lois, Janette and Ross Stobie, Denise and John Wall, Tony and Annabelle. Much loved uncle to his many nieces and nephews. Messages to D Wall, 13 Valhalla Drive, Richmond 7020. Published by Nelson Mail on May 26, 2023.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 1, 2023 10:40:03 GMT 12
PAPPS, Ian George: (RNZAF NZ78828). Of Porirua. Passed peacefully at Wellington Hospital on 26 May 2023. Loved husband of Isabella for 43 years. Loving father of Peter, Katherine, Caroline, and the late Michael. Grandfather of Brayden, Dakota, Eden and Giovanni. A funeral service for Ian will be held at Whenua Tapu Chapel, Pukerua Bay, on Wednesday 31 May 2023, at 11.00am. Tipene Funerals, Porirua
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Post by trees on Jun 2, 2023 6:52:34 GMT 12
LAC (RTD) Paul J (Aka Weeman) Hinton T93673 RNZAF 4 April 1989 to 12 December 1993 MTMECH a son, a brother, an uncle, and a friend to many. We as his family are saddened to inform Weeman has passed away tragically on Tuesday 30th May. Weeman was the most energetic loving and loyal person you could ever come across, his absence on this earth will forever leave a big whole in the hearts of everyone who knew him and life will never be the same without our weeman R.I.P 🕊️💙🏁 if anyone would like to get in touch with any stories or photos, you can contact Julie Hinton on FB or juliehinton72@outlook.com We will announce service details once they are confirmed.
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Post by trees on Jun 3, 2023 9:14:06 GMT 12
FG OFF (RTD) Ronald Daniel Walter Drake NZ41227/132638 WOP RNZAF 1941 to 1945 Born 1 July 1922 - 2023. Passed away peacefully at St Andrew's Village on Sunday 28th May. Loved husband of the late Winnifred Jean Drake and the late Judith Claire Drake. Father and father-in- law to Sue and Don, Alan and Jayne, Sharon and Peter. Step- father to Richie and Sarah, Mike and Amanda. Much loved Poppa to Matt and Justa, Andy and Rohan, Josh and Lauren, Nick, Aly (deceased), Krissy and Ben, Jack and Katie. Step- Poppa to Seb, Toby, Harry and Emily. Great Grand Poppa to Ollie, Leo, Mia and Parker. A lovely man and a life well lived. We would like to thank the staff of St Andrew's Village for their wonderful care. A celebration of Ron's life will take place at the All Saints Chapel of Purewa Crematorium, 100 St Johns Road, Meadowbank on Friday 9th June at 12 pm. Published by The New Zealand Herald on Jun. 3, 2023.
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Post by trees on Jun 3, 2023 9:14:52 GMT 12
W/O GARY MAURICE (GUMBY) PORTAS W86960 RNZAF 16 January 1975 to 5 January 2003 SSUPLR It is with a heavy heart that we announce Dad passed away this morning surrounded by his girls, listening to his tunes. We can take comfort knowing he is finally at peace and no longer in pain 🙏 To our whanau and friends that came over to be with us all during his last days, thank you, thank you. You have filled our whare with aroha, light and laughter Dad, you were larger than life and have left a giant hole in our hearts ❤️ We will be flying Dad back to New Zealand, going through Ohakea on our way up to Whangape where we will lay him to rest next to his son, Nathan. More details to follow in the coming days.
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Post by errolmartyn on Jun 3, 2023 12:30:31 GMT 12
W/O GARY MAURICE (GUMBY) PORTAS W86960 RNZAF 16 January 1975 to 5 January 2003 SSUPLR It is with a heavy heart that we announce Dad passed away this morning surrounded by his girls, listening to his tunes. We can take comfort knowing he is finally at peace and no longer in pain 🙏 To our whanau and friends that came over to be with us all during his last days, thank you, thank you. You have filled our whare with aroha, light and laughter Dad, you were larger than life and have left a giant hole in our hearts ❤️ We will be flying Dad back to New Zealand, going through Ohakea on our way up to Whangape where we will lay him to rest next to his son, Nathan. More details to follow in the coming days. From Colin Hanson’s By Such Deeds – Honours and awards in the Royal New Zealand Air Force, 1923 – 1999: PORTAS, Warrant Officer Gary Maurice, MNZM. W86960; Born Nae Nae, Lower Hutt, 1 Feb 1958; RNZAF 15 Jan 1975 to 26 Mar 1996; Senior Supplier. B etween 1992 and 1994 Warrant Officer Portas was appointed as the Air Loading Team Leader for various successful overseas deployments including the McMurdo Sound and Exercise Tropic Astra in Western Samoa and Fiji. He was also included in the Air Loading Team that deployed with No 42 Squadron as part of the United Nations Unified Task Force in Somalia and in 1994 he was deployed to Baghdad for a six-month tour of duty with the United Nations Special Commission to Iraq. His superior leadership skills and exceptional organisational abilities quickly gained him the respect of everyone with whom he had contact and his skills were pivotal to the success of these activities. His professional trade skills, exceptional general knowledge, perception and extensive experience, in both Service and welfare matters, has earned him the greatest respect and made him an invaluable asset to the Base Welfare services. This has enabled him to offer advice to senior officers, guidance to junior officers, assistance to his contemporaries in both the supply and other trades, and guidance and direction to his subordinates.Errol
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Post by trees on Jun 8, 2023 5:38:16 GMT 12
W/O (RTD) Kenneth (Ken) Bradshaw V824776 SGSI RNZAF 14 November 1956 to 1 December 1976 and 29 January 1979 to 12 October 1983.
Passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on June 2, 2023, aged 85 years. Much loved husband of Ju. Loved dad and step-dad of John, Annie, the late Peter, Lara, Nessa, Marina, Vaughan, Sacha, and their partners; and Poppy of his many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Cherished member of his extended family. Living in our hearts forever
Messages may be addressed to "The family of the late Ken Bradshaw", C/- 19 London Street, Richmond, Christchurch 8013. At Ken's request, a private cremation has been held.
A memorial celebration of Ken's life will be held at the Risingholme Community Centre, 22 Cholmondeley Avenue, Opawa, Christchurch, on Saturday, July 1, at 1.00pm.
Published by The Press on Jun. 7, 2023.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 10, 2023 13:09:53 GMT 12
HUGHES, Walter Graham: OBE RNZAF (Rtd) 433290 and 72007. Peacefully passed away at Summerset on the Landing Kenepuru on Saturday 3rd June 2023, aged 98 years. Dearly loved husband and best friend of Vera and the late Poppy. Much loved dad of Joanne and Richard Small (Hamilton). Admired and loved Pop of Jamie and Hai Sue, Bevan and Jodie, and Darya. Special great-granddad of Lachlan. Eldest brother of June Guilford, Kathleen Alvis, Trevor and Barbara and Barbara Bishop (all of New Plymouth.) A service for Wally will be held in Gee and Hickton's Guardian Chapel, Auty Lane, Porirua, on Thursday 8th June at 11.00am, followed by a private cremation. Please phone 04 2375332 for livestream information. A special thank you to Summerset on the Landing nurses and carers for their loving care of Wally. It was very much appreciated. Gee & Hickton - Porirua
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