HARTLEY Margaret Catharine, (nee Horgan, formerly Game), aged 85 years.

Passed away peacefully at Taranaki Base Hospital on Wednesday 18 April 2018.  Dearly loved wife of George and Ross (both deceased).  Much loved mother of Christine, Mary, Bill, Philip, Pamela, Catherine, and Rhody.  Very much loved Grandmother of 28 and great grandmother of 18.

Special thanks to George’s family Christine, Beverly, Peter, Colin, and Ian for their love, support and care of our mother.  Thank you to the doctors and nursing staff at Taranaki Base Hospital for all their care of mum over the past few months.

In lieu of flowers donations to Taranaki Hospice would be appreciated and may be left at the service.  Tributes may be left online at www.eagars.co.nz.

Requiem Mass will be celebrated at the Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception, Miranda Street, Stratford on Tuesday 24 April 2018 at 1.30pm, followed by her being laid to rest at Kopuatama Cemetery.  Rosary will be prayed in the church on Monday evening at 5.30pm.

“Never forget that the most powerful force on earth is love.

When you have loved as she has loved, you grow old beautifully.

Love is the only thing that we can carry with us when we go, and it makes the end so easy.”