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Shirley McCREA Obituary

Peacefully with her family at the Ashburton Hospital on October 8, 2025, in her 88th year. Dearly loved wife of the late Bernard, much loved mother and mother-in-law of Michael and Jan, Bernard and Yvonne, Richard and Louise, David and Arlene. Adored grandma of her 12 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.
Rest in Peace.
In lieu of flowers donations to the NZ Kidney Foundation would be gratefully appreciated and may be left at the service. Messages to 29 Pages Road, Ashburton 7700. A Requiem Mass to celebrate Shirley's life will be held at the Church of the Holy Name, Sealy Street, Ashburton, on Saturday, October 11, commencing at 10.30am, followed by interment at the Ashburton New Lawn Cemetery.


Published by The Press on Oct. 9, 2025.

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Verdon O'Donoghue

October 10, 2025

To Richard and the McCrea family please accept our deepest sympathy at Shirley's passing. I saw Bernard and Shirley often when I worked from Timaru. They were particularly kind and caring to my late brother Foster in his final years. With heartfelt sympathy and prayers Verdon O'Donoghue

Trish Davidson

October 9, 2025

Our thoughts and condolences go out to the sons, partners, grand children and extended family of Shirley, over this sad time. Kindest Regards Tris and Paul Coulton.

October 9, 2025

Peacefully on October 8, 2025. Loved daughter of the late David and Eileen Stack and loved sister and sister-in-law of Richard (dec), Eileen and Alan Grant, Gillian and Terry Cowe, John and Margaret Stack, Theckla and Malcolm (dec) Barnhill, David (dec) and Daphne (dec) McCrea, Gavin (dec), and Madeline McCrea.

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