Funeral Notices

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Date of passing: Friday, 17 April 2026
Service date and time: 11:00 AM Wednesday, 22 April, 2026
Service venue: Seventh Day Adventist Church - South Road Hawera
Peacefully with her family on 17 April 2026 aged 103 years.
Much loved wife of the late Ivo.
Loved mum of Daphne (dec), Gloria Kenny, Gordon (dec), John and Lynda,
Delma Hurley, Ian and Juanita, and Linda and Richard Gurnick. Proud nana of all her grandchildren, great and great great
grandchildren.
Thanks to the team at New Vista Home in Whanganui for their care of Dorothy.
Friends are invited to a service for Dorothy in the Seventh Day Adventist Church, South Road, Hawera at 11am on Wednesday 22 April 2026 followed by interment in the Hawera cemetery.

Dempsey & Forrest
Locally Owned
Nicola Ratana on 19-04-2026 02:53 PM
It was such an honor caring for the Matriarch of your family and New Vista. You will be missed and now you have reunite with your Husband and your loved ones. Thank you for introducing me to the bible again loved you like a Nana x R.I.L my Legend xo
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