Colleen DUNLEA Obituary

DUNLEA, Colleen Margaret
(nee Gardiner):
(late of Rakaia). Passed away peacefully at Christchurch Hospital, on May 28, 2022, aged 72 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Donald, and dearly loved mother of Carmen, and Craig and Helena. Most dearly loved Nana of Malaika, Tayla, Joshy and Cody. Loved daughter of the late June and Eric Gardiner, sister and sister-in-law of Jeanette and the late Bernard Doody and the late Vernon Doody. Loved daughter-in-law of the late Grace and Ken Dunlea, sister-in-law of the late Ross, and Jill, and Ian and Sharon. Much loved Aunty to all her nieces and nephews. Special thanks to all those that have cared for Colleen in recent years, especially Christchurch Dialysis Team and Ward 14. Messages to the Dunlea family, PO Box 472, Ashburton. A Memorial service to celebrate Colleen's life will be held at Our Chapel, cnr East and Cox Streets, Ashburton, on Friday, June 10, commencing at 1.30pm, followed by private interment of Colleen's ashes at Rakaia Cemetery.
Our love will always be as long, as our rivers run from the mountains to the sea.
May be gone but will
never be forgotten.