Our vibrant, spirited, and sometimes too social friend passed away peacefully on February 22, 2026, at Summerset at Avonhead Retirement Village, aged 78 years. Vivacious Mum and Granny B of Kate and Craig, Jonty and Celine, Georgia and Ethan, Molly and Jack; Shaun and Candi, Jett, Xavier, Jonah, King, and Hugo; Tony and Mei, and Harrison. A heartfelt thank you to the wonderful, caring, and respectful team at Summerset at Avonhead who have looked after Mum over the last six years. A private family cremation will be held, and a celebration of her life will follow at a later date. Messages for the family can be sent to
[email protected] or 4 Llew Summers Street, Belfast, Christchurch 8051.

Published by The Press on Feb. 25, 2026.