Derek Alan Jones
24 December 1947 – 2 October 2019
Derek Alan Jones
24 December 1947 – 2 October 2019
JONES Derek Alan
Peacefully at Te Rangimarie Hospice on Wednesday 2 October 2019, aged 71.
Dearly loved husband of Diane.
Father of Craig and Emma, and Andrea and Jarrod Gray. Step-father of Vaughan Spurdle and Kirsty MacDiarmid, and Simon and Anastasia Spurdle.
Messages to Derek’s family may be left on his tribute page at eagars.co.nz/derek.
Special thanks to Hospice Taranaki for their extraordinary love and care for Derek over the past four months. In preference to flowers a donation to Hospice Taranaki would be welcomed and may be made at the service.
A service to celebrate Derek’s life will be held at Eagars Te Henui Chapel, 174 Lemon Street, New Plymouth on Tuesday 8 October 2019 at 10.30am, followed by a private cremation.
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Thoughts are with you all Di, lots of love the Gray family xx
Diane - So sorry to hear of Dereks passing. We have a special memory of playing cards with you and Derek in our campervan at Akaroa a few years ago. Our thoughts are with you. Brian and Ngaire
Outside Jones was a good ole stick. Working with him was great. Sad to hear hes gone. Thoughts with you all.
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