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Graeme SILVESTER Obituary

On May 27, 2024, passed peacefully in his 88th year. Dearly loved and cherished husband of Jeanette for 63 years, a loved and adored father and father-in-law of Jane and John, Catherine and Steve, the late Claire, and Scotty, Joanne and Brad, John and Daina; devoted and treasured grandfather to Isabel, Charlotte, Sam, Max, Toby, Henry, Gabriella, Ethan, Georgie, Joe, Lily, Jack and Stella. Much-loved uncle to all his nieces and nephews, and loved by many extended family and friends. The service to celebrate Graeme's life will be held in our John Rhind Chapel, entry from London and Whitmore Streets, Richmond, Christchurch, on Friday, May 31, 2024, at 4.00pm.

Will always be in our thoughts and forever in our hearts.


Published by The Press on May 29, 2024.

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Dev (Avonside Auto Services)

June 6, 2024

Will miss you Mr Silvester. You were a true gentleman. RIP

Trisha Welsh

May 31, 2024

My heartfelt condolences to you Mrs Silvester, Jo, Jane, Cath and John and your families! Thank you to Paul for organising the live-stream too, so I could join you all. My apologies for not being present in person. Thank you to Scotty for leading the service so well. I want to acknowledge your Mr Silvester for his service on the BOT at Marian College and for being an amazing family man - a wonderful husband and father/grandfather to you all. God bless you all at this time, treasure the memories of your Dad and hold each other close!
Thinking of you all too, as you think of, and miss Claire! May Graeme/Mr Silvester rest in love and in peace. Loloma!

Rosalind Weaver

May 31, 2024

Thinking of you all at this sad time, remembering all the fun times we had bringing up our children. Rosalind Weaver

Kevin Lanyon

May 30, 2024

A loyal South Brighton Surf Club member. A good team competitor and excellent administrator for club and district.
A true gentleman.
R. I. P Graeme.
Kevin Lanyon.

Lindsay Sneddon

May 29, 2024

To Jeanette, my thoughts, love& hugs with you all as you pass through this sad time of loss. What a fine life u two have lived, well done. So there will be lots of memories to recall, remember & enjoy. Graeme was a nice guy who took an interest in people. Love Lindsay Sneddon( née MacKenzie )

Robert (Rob) Lee

May 29, 2024

Remembering Graeme as a lovely, gentle man and a great friend of my father Allen through their many years involvement in surf life saving. My deep sympathies to you Jeanette and your family.
Robert Lee

Denise Dellow

May 29, 2024

Please accept my deepest condolences to you Jeanette and the family. I hope all your wonderful memories of Graeme will be of comfort to you during this sad time. Thinking of you all.

Denise Dellow

Olly pitcaithly

May 29, 2024

Rembering Graeme with fondness. We worked together in beach tents at Surf Carnivals as junior scorekeepers on many occasions and kept bumping into each other in later years walking Pohara Beach. Condolences to Graeme's family. Olly Pitcaithly

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