Passed away peacefully but suddenly at Wairau Hospital (Blenheim) on Friday, November 7, 2025, in his 87th year. Beloved husband of Margaret. Loved Dad and father-in-law of the late Simon, and Joanna, Paula and Jimmy, Julie and Paul, Louise and Martin, Sarah, Matthew and Sophie. Grandad to Alex and Will, James, Hannah and Mollie, Daniel and Joshua, Sam and Luke, Kane, Ethan and Erin, Gabrielle and Freya, and their partners. Great-grandad to Olivia and Millie, Michael and Harry. In lieu of flowers, donations to Alzheimer's New Zealand (02-1269-0015920-00) would be greatly appreciated. A Requiem Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, November 12, at St Mary's Catholic Church, 59 Maxwell Road, Blenheim, at 1.30pm, followed by a private cremation.

Published by The Press on Nov. 10, 2025.