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Date of passing: Thursday, 17 September 2026
Service date and time: 11:00 AM Sunday, 20 September, 2026
Service venue:

Poupatate Marae - 199 Te Reureu Road Halcombe


Passed away peacefully on Thursday 17th September 2026, at Whanganui Hospital, aged 78 years.
Dearly loved husband of Sylvia, much loved father of Wendy-Kaye, Martina, Frances and Ngarere and cherished Pop of his 9 mokopuna and 4 moko moko.
Pop will lay in state at Poupatate Marae, 199 Te Reureu Rd, Halcombe.
A service to celebrate Pop's life will be held on Sunday 20th September at 11am followed by interment at Tokorangi urupa.

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