On YEE Obituary

23.7.1931 - 1.3.2025

On Saturday, March 1, 2025, passed away at Essie Summers Retirement Village after a short illness, surrounded by all her loving family, aged 93 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Nam, of 75 years, much loved sister of Cheung, Sui Kuen and Saulo; and sister-in-law of Dara and Terry, treasured mother and mother-in-law of Noni and Hing, Edwin and Li Juan, Peter and Jennifer, Allan and Rosemary, Richard and Fran, Warren, Jeanna, Howie and Karen; and Philip and Stone, and cherished grandmother of Lisa, Nathan, and Lawrence; the late Justin, Natalie and Jarred; Karly, Daniel and Kimberly; Christopher and Ryn, Matthew and Chang; Kathleen, Stefanie, and Alison; Anthony, Alexander, Grace, and Genevieve; Sean; Jamie and Hattie, and Noah. Great-grandmother of Phaedra, and Xanthe; Thomas, and Samuel; Carter and Ashton; and Samantha and Luke. Special thanks to all the staff at Essie Summers Retirement Village for all their love and care of On Gloon. Messages may be addressed to the Yee family, c/- PO Box 10345, Christchurch 8145. In lieu of flowers, donations to St John would be appreciated and may be made at the service, or online at donate.stjohn.org.nz. A Celebration of On Gloon's life will be held in the Canterbury Chapel, corner Linwood Avenue and Keighleys Road, on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at 10.00am. Burial at Memorial Park Cemetery thereafter.