Elizabeth SAWYER Obituary

Hugs Adrian and family. Xxxx Sorry to hear of your loss.

I have lost a dear friend - someone I worked alongside for more than a decade. We weathered many storms together at work - moments that tested our patience and our sense of worth. Through it all, she carried herself with a grace and resilience that I will never forget. She kept showing up - with kindness and strength.

And beyond work, she faced her cancer diagnosis with amazing positivity and determination to be the miracle patient. It was inspiring. She never let the illness define her. She rose above it. She kept giving, kept showing up for others, even when the world didn´t always show up for her.

Now that she´s gone, I find myself holding onto the moments we shared, and also regretting the ones I didn´t ask about - like why her middle name was Fox?

I will remember her as someone who gave kindness, generosity and positivity to the world.

To Adrian, Anna, and Andrew - I hope you know how deeply she was respected by those who worked beside her. We saw her courage. We witnessed her resilience. Liz and I were each other´s sounding boards. I was lucky to share time with her, and I carry her memory with me.

May she rest in peace, and I will try to carry forward her strength and her refusal to be anything less than true to herself.

Liz was such a special friend and workmate. I´ll always treasure long morning tea chats over cups of tea and the obligatory cheese rolls!

She had such a warm, gentle way about her and could always make me laugh.

Liz was so proud of her children and everything they achieved and she spoke of Anna and Andrew with such love and pride. Family meant the world to her.

Our "Dinner Ladies" catch-ups won´t be the same without her. I feel so lucky to have shared so many lovely moments and memories and she´ll be missed deeply but remembered with love always.

My thoughts are with Adrian, Anna, Andrew, and her much-loved fur family, Lily, Coco and Milo.