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Monday  5 April 1982

Births - 001
Aarts,   Adams,    Bloxham,  Harrison,   Hawker,   Hessey,   Hewitt,  McKee,   MacKenzie,  Majendie,   Meares,   Shearer,  
                Sutherland,  Webster.

Deaths -  002
ASCHEN - Ronald Phillip,  on 2 April at ---  father of ---  brother of ----  age 77,  ---- Oxford Cemetery ---
BELL - Kelvin Reginald,  on 3 April at Greymouth,  -- hus of Marion, -- father of ----  age 43,   Canterbury Crematorium ---
BRADLEY - Roy,  on 4 April at -- hus. of Ann,  father of ---  age 74,  -- Canterbury Crematorium ---
BROWN - Joyce,  on 2 April at -- sister of ---   Canterbury Crematorium ---

Deaths -  003
CHINN - Margaret Davidson,  (Greta)  on 3 April at Westport, wife of Arnold,  mother of ---  age 65.  Harewood Crematorium --
COOPER - Ross Neil, on 3 April at ---  hus. of Jenny,  father of ---  age 39,  Canterbury Crematorium ---
COOPER - Ross Neil,  son of Olive & late Walter,  brother of  -- son in law of  Jack & Mae QUIGLEY,  brother in law of ---  
DICKSON - Robert Hunter,  on 4 April at ---  hus. of Connie,  brother of ---  Memorial Park Cemetery ---
GILBERT - Francis Norman,  of Leeston,  on 2 April ---  son of late Thomas & Ellen,  brother of ---  age 76,  Ellesmere Public Cemetery.

Deaths - 004
HITCHCOCK - Joseph Brendan,  on 2 April at --  father of --  age 58,  ---  Canterbury Crematorium ---
HODSON - Gary Ross,  on 2 April at Blackwater, Australia, hus. of Jenny (JACOBSEN)  father of --  age 30,  Mangamaunu Cemetery.
HOLLOW - Gladys May,  of Timaru,  on 2 April  at Dunedin --  wife of late Lex,  mother of ---  Salisbury Park Crematorium ---
HOLSEY - Maud,  on 3 April at -- friend of ---  Canterbury Crematorium ---
JOHNSTON - Robert Ewen,  MBE.  O. St.J.  Lt. Col. (Ret)  hus. of Pip,  father of --      Ruru lawn Cemetery ---

Deaths -  005
KIRKLAND -  Gregory Hilton,  on 3 April at Huntly,  son of Mavis & Hilton,  Picton,  brother of ---   age 22,   Picton Cemetery --
McLOONE - Barbara Janet,  of Chertsey,  on 2 April at ---  wife of late Timothy,  mother of ---  Chertsey Cemetery.
NEVELL - Annie Mitchell,  on 2 April,  at -- wife of Charlie,  mother of ---  Harewood Crematorium --
REYNOLDS - William Kimberley,  on 3 April at Greymouth,  hus. of late Amanda,  father of --- age 82,  Karoro Lawn Cemetery --
REYNOLDS - Winston Austin,  on 3 April at Greymouth,  hus. of Elva,  father of --- age 67,  Hokitika Cemetery --
ROBERTSON - William Thomas,  of Tapanui,  on 2 April at Gore,   hus of Enid,  father of ---  age 66,  Tapanui Cemetery ---
SCRAGG - James Calvert,  on 2 April at Invercargill,  hus. of Mary,  ----  father of ----  

Deaths - 006
SMITH - James Calvert,  on 3 April  at Invercargill,  brother of ---  
THOMSON - Nellie,  on 3 April at ---  wife of late Edward,  mother of ---   
Van UDEN - Christopher James,  on 3 April at --  son of Eleanor & Barry,  brother of ---   age 9days. --
WATKINS - Loveinia lillian (Fay) on 1 April at --  dau. of late Arthur & Lavinia,  sister of --    

Funeral Notices -  007
GRANT - Kenneth Alfred,  ---   this day --  Canterbury Crematorium ---
TODOROVIC - Blagoje --   Canterbury Crematorium ---
STANSFIELD - Ruhui Francis,  ---  Canterbury Crematorium ---  this day --
WILLS - Ethel Maud,  this day -- Waimari Cemetery ---
GILBERT - F.N.  Waihora Lodge No 141,  Selwyn Chapter No 82.

In Memoriam -  008
CONDON - Colleen Joan,  on 14 April 1981  ----
GOLDRING - Reuben James,  on 5 April 1981 ---   
WESLEY - Joyce,    2 years ago today ----
JOHNSTON - Commissioner lt. Col. Robert Ewen,  -- St John Ambulance -Brigade -----   


Tuesday 6 April 1982
Births - 009
Archer,  Bloxham,   Broad,   Chamberlain,   Le Pine,  McIntyre,   Mackay-Thompson,   Moore,  Ross,   Shannon,  Taylor,  Trenberth.

Deaths - 010
ALLEN - John Grey, of Buiolo, Papua, new Guinea,  on 21 March at Brisbane, -- son of Marion Ewart HERON  and late Stuart Allen,   internment at Dunedin -----
ASCHEN - Ronald Phillip,  on 2 April at ---  father of ---  brother of ----  age 77,  ---- Oxford Cemetery ---

Deaths - 011
BALLINGER - Albert James,  on 4 April at ---  hus. of Kathleen Denise,  father of ---   Ruru Lawn Cemetery Soldiers section.
BARRER - Margaret,  on 4 April at ---  wife of late Bryan A. --  mother of ---  sister of ---- Canterbury Crematorium ----
BELL - Kelvin Reginald,  on 3 April at Greymouth,  hus. of Marion, --  father of --  age 43,   -- Canterbury Crematorium ----
BELL - Kelvin Reginald,  son of Reginald & stepson of  Ruth -----
BELTON - Cyril,  on 4 April at --  hus. of late May,  brother in law of ---  uncle of ---age 71,  Harewood Crematorium ---

Deaths  - 012
BOYD -  Gladys Edith,  on 3 April at ---  mother of late Richard Edward,  --  Canterbury Crematorium ----
BROWN - Ruby Ida,  on 4 April at Blenheim,  -- wife of late A.J.(Bert)  mother of ---   in her 100th year --  Havelock Cemetery.
CAMPBELL - William Thomas,  on 4 April at Nelson,  hus. of Edna,  father of ---  son of Margaret,  brother of --   
COOPER - Ross Neil,  on 3 April at --  hus. of Jenny,  father of -- age 39, ---  Canterbury Crematorium ----
CUTLER - Mavis Valerie,  on 5 April at Southland ---  wife of Horace,  mother of ---  Eastern Cemetery ---
DEVEREUX - Charles Reuben Llewellyn,  on 3 April at -- Runanga,  son of late Percival & Janet,  -- uncle of ---   Eastern Cemetery --

Deaths - 013
DICK -  Thelma Sylvia,  on 5 April at --  wife of late David Graham,  sister of ----  aunt of ---  Canterbury Crematorium ---
GRAY - Mabel Hatherly,  on 4 April at --- wife of late Alexander Frank,  mother of ---   Canterbury Crematorium ---
HIGGS - Aubrey James,  on 4 April at --  hus. of late Cis,  father of---  Canterbury Crematorium --- (4 notices)

Deaths - 014
HOLLOW - Gladys May,  of Timaru,  on 2 April  at Dunedin --  wife of late Lex,  mother of ---  Salisbury Park Crematorium ---
McLOONE - Barbara Janet,  of Chertsey,  on 2 April at ---  wife of late Timothy,  mother of ---  Chertsey Cemetery.
MILLER - Hilda,  on 1 April at --  Dunedin,  wife of late Clarry,  stepmother of ---    
NEVELL - Annie Mitchell (Nance)  on 2 April at --  wife of Charlie,  mother of ---   Harewood Crematorium ---
PAVLETICH  - Virginia Reid,  of Kirriemuir, Haka Valley,  on 5 April at Dunedin -  wife of Fin,  mother of ---
REYNOLDS - Winston Austin,  on 3 April at Greymouth,  hus. of Elva,  father of --- age 67,  Hokitika Cemetery --
RICHARDS - Francis William,  on 4 April at Auckland ---   hus. of Morven,  father of --  age 40 --

Deaths - 015
ROBENS - David,  on 3 April at son of Ena & late Commander Robens,  Lancashire, England, --  father of -- brother of --- Harewood Crematorium ---
SCRAGG - Ellen Frances (Nellie)  on 3 April at ---- wife of late Richard James,  mother of ---    Memorial Park Cemetery --
STOVE - Jeffrey Leo, on 4 April at Narrabri, Australia, son of late Ruth & Harold (Kaikoura)  brother of -----
THOMSON - Nellie,  on 3 April at ---  wife of late Edward,  mother of ---   Canterbury Crematorium ----

In Memoriam - 016
BROADHURST - Irene Pearl,  on 6 April 1981 ---
COXON - Eileen May,  2 years ago today ----
DAVIES - Ross Henry,  on 6 April 1978 ----

In Memoriam - 017
DAVIES - Ross Henry,  on 6 April 1878 --
DOIG - John Arthur,  on 6 april 1979,  ----
KING - Casmahilla Charles,  on 6 April 1980  age 6 and half.
McCAUSLAND - Trevor Stanley,  at Kaikoura,  on 6 April 1980 ---
McHERRON - Jimmy,  on 6 April 1973 ---  
MEYERHOFF - Frederick Christian,  on 6 april 1952 ---
SKELTON - Thomas Graeme,  a year ago ----


Thursday 8 April 1982
Births - 018
Aitken,  Beveridge,  Branch,  Britton,  Closey,  Franks-Wright,  Hansen,  Hindmarsh,  King,  Legg,  Little,  Lutiger,  Martin,  Spencer.

Deaths - 019
ALLEN - Lucy,  on 6 April at --  wife of late Edward,  mother of ---  age 89,  --   Canterbury Crematorium ----
COSGROVE - Eva Isabel,  of Ohoka,  on 5 April at --  wife of late Albert William,  aunt of ---  age 83,  Kaiapoi Public Cemetery.
CRAWFORD - George Moeroa,  on 7 April at --  son of late George & Maude,  brother of --   Canterbury Crematorium --
CRAWFORD - George Moeroa,  grandson of late Hare & Martha Wakefield,  -----
DAVIES - Mary  on 7 April at -- wife of Leonard Keith,  mother of ----  sister of ---- age 57,  Ruru Lawn Cemetery --
FOSTER - Harold Clarence,  on 7 April at -- hus. of Jean, father of ---  Ruru Lawn Cemetery ---

Deaths - 020
FOSTER - Douglas Maxwell, (RNZAF. 413746) on 7 April at -- Greendale, --  hus. of Jean,  father of --- Greendale Cemetery.
FOSTER -  Douglas Maxwell,  son of Mrs R. Foster and late Mr W.L. Foster (Parnassus) brother of ---
GERRAGHTY - William George,  on 7 April at ---   hus. of May,  father of ---  age 81, ---     Ruru Lawn Cemetery ---
HADDOCK - Patrick John,  on 6 April at Greymouth,  son of late Francis & Anne,  brother of ---  age 59 ---  Harihari Cemetery.
HAYWARD - Eileen Myrtle,  on 6 April at --  wife of late George Alfred --- mother of ---  Ruru Lawn Cemetery ---
HEMMINGS - Len,  on 4 April at Invercargill,  son of late Edith & Blakeman,  brother of ---  age 91 ----

Deaths - 021
HOBBS - Arthur John,  on 7 April at Timaru --  hus. of late Elisabeth,  father of ---  age 97, --  Timaru Cemetery --
LAGAN - John Patrick,  on 5 April at -- Melbourne,   son of Pam & Paul,  brother of --   grandson of Mr & Mrs Upston (Cheviot)
LAWSON - George Galbraith,  of Kaikoura,  on 6 April at ---  son of late Edwin George and Ziliah Annie,  brother of ---  
McGIRR - Elizabeth,  on 6 April at Greymouth,  wife of late John,  mother of --- Karoro Lawn Cemetery ---

Funeral Notices - 022
ATKINSON - Lawrence James, ---  this day --  
BELL - Kelvin Reginald,  ---  this day -- Canterbury Crematorium --
ROBINSON - Sheila Noeline,  this day ---  Canterbury Crematorium ---
FOSTER - Douglas Maxwell,  --- Hororata Malvern Returned Serviceman Assoc. ----   Greendale Cemetery.

In Memoriam - 023
ANDREWS - Emily Marion,  on 9 April  1981 ---  
GAUL -  Hilda,  on 8 April 1980 ---
MANAWATU - Jane,  on 11 April 1981 ----
OLLIVER - Thomas,  on 8 April 1976  ---
RUSSELL - Stan,  
SPIERS - Craig,  4 years ago today --
STREETER -  Edward William ---   4 years ago --  on 8 April 1978
WALKER - Altha Beatrice,   ----  
WILLIAMS - Lloyd Cecil,  on 8 April 1981 ---


Wednesday  14 April 1982
Births -  024
Allan,   Carr,   Challies,  Cody,   Crone,   Curtis,   Duncan,   Griffiths,   Guthrie,   Holmes,   Jeffrey,   Jones,   Palmer,   Richardson,   Scott,  
                        Smith,   Timms,   Vessey,  Wakelin,   Walsh,   Vorston.

Deaths -  025
ARMSTRONG - Robert,  on 11 April at -- hus. of late Wilby,  father of ---   age 86,  ----
BAKER - Jane,  on 13 April at ---   wife of Len,  mother of ---  age 76,  sister of -----Harewood Crematorium ----
BARKER - Reginald Malcolm,  on 13 April at Auckland --  hus. of Lilas,  father of ---  
CROOKS -  Thomas Lionel  J.P.  on 12 April at Ashburton -- wife of Lucy,  -- dau.  -----  age 80,  Ashburton Cemetery.

Deaths -  026
DENTON - Margaret Annie,  on 12 April at ---  wife of late Harold,  mother of ---  age 88,  Ruru Lawn Cemetery.
DONALDSON - James Belson,  on 13 April at -- Dunedin,  -- hus. of Gladys,  father of --   age 76,  ---
FRAME - Robert James,  on 10 April in Sydney,  son of Hannah Sophie and late Ernest Albert,  brother of ---  age 53.
HANDS - Maurice Vivian,  on 13 April at --  son of late Sid & Leanor,  brother of ---   Ruru Lawn Cemetery ---
HARDEY - June Lenore,  on 13 April at ---  wife of Graham,  dau. of Eva and late Thomas Hedley Stocker,  sister of -- Waimari Cemetery.
HUNT - Edward,  on 12 April at -- hus. of Brenda,  father of ---  age 57,   Harewood Crematorium ---

Deaths -  027
JECKS - Veronica Agnes,  on 12 April at Nelson,  wife of late Arthur,  mother of ----  
LEE -  Harry Langford,  on 12 April at ---  Ashburton, brother of ---  
PEARCE - Mavis Eileen,  on 8 April at -- wife of Les,  mother of ---    funeral yesterday --
PORTEOUS - Stanley,  on 13 April  at -- Lyttelton,  hus. of Clare,  father of --   age 82,  -- Canterbury Crematorium ---
TURNER - Nina Patricia,  on 13 April at --  wife of Ken,  mother of ---    Waimari Cemetery ---
WRIGHT - Hazel Emily,  on 12 April at -- Ashburton,  --  wife of Colin,  mother of --- Ashburton New Lawn Cemetery.

Funeral Notice - 027a
DENNEHY -  Cecil --  Waimari Cemetery -- this day --

Funeral Notices -  028
KYLE - Nellie,  ---   Canterbury Crematorium ----
MORRIS -  Louisa Galloway,  ----  Canterbury Crematorium ----

In Memoriam 028
ANDRZEJEWSKI -  Peter,  on 14 April 1981 -----
BAIRD - Edward  --- on 14 April 1975 ---
CLOTHIER -  Alan James,  on 14 April 1979
GILLING-HARDEN -  Shelia Susan,  on 9 April 1980 ---
MEERS - Ethel Maud,  on 14 April 1981 ---
REYNOLDS -  Tracey Delwyn,  14 April 1980 ---  Grandad and Grandma Lamond


Friday  23 April 1982
Births - 029
Bradford,   Branks,   Cairns,   Carnaby,   Dacison,   Dixon,   Doggett,   Fraser,   Lilley,   Lucking,   Mclellan,   Mitchell,  Moynihan,  
                        O'Connell,  Reid,   Searle,   Whitta,   Yardley.

Golden Wedding -  030
GODDARD - KATER - on 22 April 1932 at -- Wellington,  Joyce Helena Kater  to Claud Berkley Goddard ----

Deaths -  031
ANDERSON -  Mary Ann,  on 21 April at --   Dunedin --  wife of late Athol,  mother of ---  
ASSAF - Josep, on 27 March at  Beirut, Lebanon,  father of ---   age 76 ,  res. Kaikoura (1936 - 1948)   hus. of Latifie ----

Deaths -  032
BOOTH -  Gerald,  on 22  April at -- hus. of late Mary,  father of ---  age 86,  ---   Bromley Cemetery --
COULBECK - Bessie Eustace,  of Spreydon and Morven,  on 21 April at Kaikoura,  ---   wife of late William John,  mother of --  age 88.  Ruru Lawn Cemetery --
DRISCOLL -  Glenys Winifred,  on 22 April at --  wife of late Alan Trevor,  dau. of Joan Caroline and late Stanley James Homer,  sister of ---  age 36 ---
HARVEY -  Ernest Arnold,  (Reg.15030, 26th Batt. W.W.11)  on 19 April at Nelson --  hus. of Phillis (nee Chamley) father of ---  age 65  
HOBSON - Joseph Hector,  on 22 April at --  hus. of late Ivy,  father of ---   Canterbury Crematorium ---
IVEGLIA - Roberto Michele,  on 20 April  of Akaroa,  hus. of Phyl,  stepfather of --  Akaroa Catholic Cemetery --
JONES - Fanny Edith,  on 22 April at -- Oamaru, --  wife of late Howard,  mother of --  age 87, --  
McLERNON - Samuel Muir,  on 21 April at ---  hus. of late Myra Garfield,  father of --  ---
MEAD - Pepi May,  on 21 April  at Ashburton --  sister in law of ---  aunt of ----

Deaths - 033
RUSH -  Henry Arthur,  on 21 April at --  hus. of Maud,  father of ---      funeral Monday 26th
SACHTLER - Annie Gilpin  on 22 April at --  sister of Grace Birtles,  (Dunedin)  aunt of --  
WAGHORN -  Peter Bernard Aitchison,  on 20 April at Dunedin,  --  hus. of Patricia,  father of --  age 52,  
WAGHORN -  Peter Bernard Aitchison,  son of  Bernard & Jean,  Akaroa,  brother of ---  age 52.
WILSON - Charles Frederick  (MB.  Ch.B)  (late of Hamilton)  hus. of Mabel,  father of --   

Funeral Notice  - 034
WILSON -  Ellis Linda, ---  Canterbury Crematorium ---  this day --

In Memoriam -  034
BOYD -  Florence,  on 23 April 1973 ---
CLARKE - Constance Edith,  23 April 1980 ---
HARRIS -  Blanche,  on 23 April 1968 and brother Arthur, 23 April 1930 --
KILLICK -  Freda May Ellen,   1 year ago today ---
SMITH - James Wilfred,   ------
SUTHERLAND - Stanley Jones,  23 April 1980 -----
WADE - Mary Anne Evelyn  (nee Yaxley)  1 year ago today.


Wednesday 28 April 1982
Births -  035
Allen,   Banks,   Hewson,   Julian,   MacLeod,   Richardson,   Spiers.

Golden Wedding  - 036
BENJAMIN - Arthur George Furguson  and Martha Arlene -----

Deaths -  037
BAIGENT -  Ann Marie,  on 21 April at -- wife of late Reginald,  age 72, --  Ruru Lawn Cemetery,  this day.
BRYANT - Amelia Clare,  on 27 April of Hokitika, --  wife of late Gordon,  mother of --  sister of ---  Waimari Cemetery ---
DEVINE - John,  on 26 April at Greymouth,  hus. of Clare Kathleen,  ---  father of --  brother of ---  age 72, ---  Hokitika Cemetery   this day ---
DONALDSON - Iain Elways,  on 27 April at --  hus. of Joyce -- father of ---  age 48,  Harewood Crematorium ---
FOSTER - Peggy (Clarice Catherine)  on 26 April at -- wife of Ron,  mother of --  
FOSTER - Peggy ---  dau. of late Violet & Albert Cassels,  sister of --  
HUTCHISON -  Caroline Mary ---  on 26 April at Timaru, --  mother of --   age 88.

Deaths - 038
HYDES -  Frederick William,   on 25 April at Ashburton,  -- hus. of Helena,  father of ---  age 72 --  Ashburton law Cemetery.
INWOOD - Jean Isabel,  on 27 April at -- wife of late Jack,  mother of --  age 58 --  Harewood Crematorium --
JACOBS -  Elsie Louisa,  on 26 April at --  wife of late Ray,  mother of ---  age 76,  Harewood Crematorium --

Deaths -  039
MARSHALL -  Rona Louisa,  on 26 April at -- wife of late Herbert Douglas,  mother of ---  Ellesmere Cemetery --- this day.
MATTHEWS - Helen (Nell)  on 27 April at Ashburton,  --  wife of late Thomas,  mother of ---  age 92 ----  Ashburton Cemetery.
MEARS - Maud Hilda,  on 27 April at Ashburton,  wife of Jack,  mother of ---    
MILNE - Frances Mary  -- on 27 April at -- Geraldine,  wife of late Charles,  mother of  ---  sister of ---  age 83, ---  
MURPHY - William Thomas,  on 27 April, at Dunedin, hus. of Vera  -- father of --  (2nd NZEF, Warrant Officer 1st Class Reg No. 519304)  Bromley Cemetery ---
NEWBURRY - David Collinson,  on 26 April at -----  Marlborough,  hus. of Madge,  father of ---  brother of ---  Kaituna Cemetery.

Deaths  - 040
REED - Joel Nicholas,  on 26 April at ---  hus. of Alma,  brother of ---- Canterbury Crematorium ---  tomorrow Thursday --
RICHARDSON - Tony (Director of Fortune Theatre, Dunedin)  on 26 April -- hus. of Jan. father of ---
STEVENSON -   Kit McPherson,  on 26 April at Cheviot,  son of Rex and June,  brother of ---  grandson of Thelma WILSON,  
STUBBERFIELD - Iris May,  on 26 April at --  dau. of late Marion & Isaac,  sister of --- age 67,  -- Canterbury Crematorium --
SWAN - Clare Rubena,  on 27 April at -- Dunedin,  wife of Len,  mother of ---  Andersons Bay Cemetery.

Deaths - 041
WALKER - Winifred Mary Bertrand,  (nee Byrne)  on 26 April at --  wife of late Henry Dalton,  mother of ---  age 73,  --- Waimari Cemetery --

Funeral Notices  -  042
COLLINS - Margaret --  Canterbury Crematorium ---  this day --
ORCHARD -  Alfred Earl,  --   Harewood Crematorium -- this day ----
REED - Joel Nicholas, --  Rangiora RSA   Canterbury Crematorium --- tomorrow ---

In Memoriam - 043
CARLYLE - William John,  27 April 1981 ---
HOLMES - John Jess,  on 28 April 1974 ---
LEWIS - Raymond Joseph,   --  1 year today ---
WITHERS - Nellie May,  on 28 April 1979 ---

Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
16 December 2012

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