12 June 1949 – 24 November 2021
12 June 1949 – 24 November 2021
GARDINER, Linda Kathryn (nee Hawkins):
Peacefully at Taranaki Base Hospital on Wednesday, 24 November 2021. Beloved wife of the late Ashley. Sweetest, kindest, and most loving mum to Shane and Leigh, Mark, Nicole and Rod. Thoughtful and caring Nana Lindy to Paige, Koby, Elle, Monique, Jessie, Justin, Deja, Trey and Xavier. Nana Nana to Nyomi.
Messages to the Gardiner Family may be left on Linda’s tribute page at eagars.co.nz/linda.
A service to celebrate Linda’s life will be held at Eagars Te Henui Chapel, 174 Lemon Street, New Plymouth on Wednesday 8 December 2021 at 10.30am followed by her burial at Awanui Cemetery. Due to current Covid-19 restrictions to attend Linda's funeral you MUST present your My Vaccine Pass on entry.
For those unable to attend, Linda’s funeral will be live streamed via her tribute page.
For those wishing to come and spend time with Linda, please contact Eagars Funeral Home to make an appointment.

Funeral service held at Eagars Te Henui Chapel
To Shane, Mark, Nicole, their partners, their children, and the wider Gardiner and Hawkins family, please accept my sincerest condolences on behalf of the Russell family. Linda, my "honorary godmother" - self-proclaimed, and thoroughly deserved - I will never forget the loyalty and support you gave me and my family. You were one of the most beautiful people I have ever known, inside and out, and you taught me a lot - more than you knew. And yes, I still owe you a dinner. Anyway, give my regards to Ash, and Rest In Peace. With love, Andrew and Louise, Fiona and Maurice, Cushla and Jason, and the wider Russell family
Dear Shane, Mark, Nicole, it is such a shock to loose our auntie Linda 4 days after loosing mum [Bet]. I’m Sure they will be having a good old chat up there.Take care guys, Love Steve & Marlene Burmester

Funeral service held at Eagars Te Henui Chapel

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