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Valma GREGORY-HUNT Obituary

On June 5, 2025, peacefully at Anthony Wilding Retirement Village; aged 93 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Hamish Gregory-Hunt (of Pitt Island, Chatham Islands). Loved mother and mother-in-law of Trish (deceased), Tommy and Rex Edwards, Lorna (deceased) and Jim Loper, Mel, Rowan and Rob, Vaughan and Debbie, and Ben and Adrienne. Loved nana/nan of Adam, Hamish, Catherine, William, Ona, Ingrid, Kerry, Maria, Michael, Valani, Andie, Natasha, Alex, and Charlotte, loved by all her great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren and a loved sister, sister-in-law and aunty. Special thanks to all the wonderful staff at Anthony Wilding for their love and care. Messages to the Gregory-Hunt family c/o PO Box 111-01, Christchurch 8443. A Funeral Service for Valma will be held in Academy Funeral Services Chapel, 65 Main South Road, Upper Riccarton, on Tuesday, June 17, at 2.00pm.


Published by The Press from Jun. 11 to Jun. 14, 2025.

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Pauk

June 17, 2025

Dear cousins,
I am sorry to hear of the loss of your mother. Truly one of the last of the legendary Gregory-Hunts. Love and blessings
Paul Gregory-Hunt
Bob´ son

Maria

June 16, 2025

This is a heartfelt poem for you Val the Matriach of a very strong and beautiful family, This honors your strength, grace, and the legacy that you have created for the future generations to come




Matriarch of Ninety-Three


Ninety-three winters, ninety-three springs,
A lifetime of wisdom, of wonder, of wings.
Through seasons of sorrow and days bathed in gold,
You've carried the stories the family still holds.

With hands that once cradled, then guided, then gave,
You taught us what kindness is and how to be brave.

Your voice - a soft beacon, your smile - a flame,
Through laughter and loss, you loved just the same.

You´ve weathered the storms with a spine made of grace,
Each wrinkle a roadmap, each line on your face

A tale of endurance, of courage, of care-
A life fully lived, with so much to spare.

The meals that you made, the prayers that you said,
The quiet "I love yous" that silently spread.

Your garden still blooms from the seeds you have sown,
Not just in the earth, but in hearts you have grown.

Matriarch strong, yet tender and true,
The soul of this family begins and ends with you.

So today we rise with tears and with pride,
For the woman who's walked with us, always beside.

We honor your journey, your light, your decree:
To live with deep love, and to live being free.

Ninety-three years - and still you inspire-
Our roots and our wings, our hearth and our fire.

Lots of love from Maria@family

Leo Donaldson

June 16, 2025

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow and my Condolences Leo Donaldson

Pam Dykema

June 11, 2025

I know you enjoyed playing cards and we will miss you in our little Monday group

Louise Olin

June 11, 2025

Sending our thoughts and love to all Aunty Val's family. Rest in Peace Aunty Val, reunited with all those special loved ones gone before you. Love from Veronique and Louise and our families xx

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2:00 p.m.

Academy Funeral Services

65 Main South Road, Upper Riccarton, Canterbury

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