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Carmel Frances RIDDEN

FUNERAL HOME

Lamb & Hayward Westpark Chapel & Memorial Garden

467 Wairakei Rd., PO Box 39001, Christchurch 8545

Christchurch, Canterbury

Carmel RIDDEN Obituary

On December 20, 2025, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, at Banbury Park Care Centre, aged 75 years. Dearly loved partner of Robin (Rob, Mac), treasured mother and mother-in-law of Darren and Kay, Rachael and Tony (Ranger), Melanie and Jeremy, and loved step-mum to Tanya, and the late Karen, adored Nana of Olivia, and Matt; Hunter, Alizee, Tessa, and Ruby; Taylor, and Siena.

"Forever in our hearts"

Messages may be addressed to: The family of the late Carmel Ridden, c/- PO Box 39001, Christchurch 8545. In lieu of flowers, donations to Christchurch Kidney Society would be appreciated, and may be made online at christchurchkidneysociety.co.nz/donate. A service to celebrate Carmel's life will be held at Oaklands, corner Halswell Junction and Wigram Roads, on Saturday, December 27, at 10.30am, private cremation to follow.

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Published by The Press on Dec. 24, 2025.

Memories and Condolences
for Carmel RIDDEN

5 Entries

Jo Houghton

January 7, 2026

I have only just learnt of Carmel's passing and I am sending love to Rob and family. Carmel was such a wonderful lady, so beautiful on the inside and out. I will miss our chats.

Michael and Marg Bennett

December 31, 2025

May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.

Kathy Rogers

December 26, 2025

So sorry Darren, Kay, Olivia and Matt and all the Purcell family, to read of the passing of you mum and grandmother
Sending hugs and love to you all.

BEVERLEY BRISTOWE

December 24, 2025

With sincere sympathy on the passing of Carmel. I will be thinking of you at this sad time. With Love, Beverley.

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December 24, 2025

Peacefully on Saturday, December 20, 2025. Dearly loved daughter of the late Jack and Rita Purcell. Much loved sister and sister-in-law of the late Tony and Maureen, Margaret and the late Rodger Nickalls, Valmai and the late Tony Milne, the late Mary, the late Kevin, and Judy Herd, Patricia and Chris Carson (Upper Hutt), Bernadette and the late Kevin Croft (Amberley), the late Gerard, and Heather, David and Robyn, and Paul. A much loved Aunty and Great-Aunty.

Treasured Memories Forever.

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