Peter Garty's 74th Man hands on amore to man It deepens like a coastal shelf. Stay in as long as you can, And have many grandkids yourself. At best you were a lovely soul, Few could beat that feint, swerve or pace, A bean counters life golfing on Sunday bikers a solo'd place, A salter'd lad to signing cheques; Angela'd and three lovely girls Forget you not, like fate racked you. TipTop tributes always abound To those who play and have the knack Cricket, Rugby, Golf - and give back. John Dean 11-06-26

Dear Angela and family I was privledged to view Peter's celebration of life on the livestream from Torre del Mar Malaga Spain The total event was outstanding. Peter would be so proud. R.I.P Peter Garty Gerry Pratley Friend

Angela and your wider whanau. Our sincere condolences with your loss of Peter. You will no doubt be experiencing many mixed emotions at the moment. Over time you will be able to reflect on the wonderful life you have experienced with Peter. He was such a contributor to a society we, along with many others, benefited from so much. Peter and daughters Malinda & Megan

Dear Ange and extended family! We are so sorry about the loss of Peter and for his prolonged illness. We have so many great memories of our times with you both in London where we met and where Pete and Lawrence played rugby together. Then visiting you in Wellington and you visiting us in the uk. Too few times now we look back. We will never forget the rugby World Cup in Wales when it took over 12 hours to manage to speak, but how it turned into a well paid holiday after selling the tickets for semi final and finals. Nor will we forget his kindness when taking us to the cricket in Wellington and explaining all the rules and details. It was a special day and Pete kindly gave us some st Lawrence sun cream ! It seems hard to comprehend how someone so full of life and fun has died so young. Please accept our condolences. May he rest in peace and rise in glory. With love and Lawrence and Ailsa

Uncle Pete was such a lovely man and a great role model for his kids and all his nephews and nieces. I loved our time together whenever we could go down to Wellington to see him and Auntie Ange, Jo, Sarah, and Penny. I especially enjoyed the time I was able to spend with him and the Garty gang when I was working in Wellington for PricewaterhouseCoopers. I’m watching the service all the way over in Fargo, North Dakota. I wish I could be there to hug you all! The family and I are looking forward to visiting with everyone this Christmas back in Wellington. Love and hugs ❤️❤️ Nephew Chris Garty

My dearest Pete, I am devastated to hear of your passing. I think of you so often and have missed you very much. I will miss you even more now but I'm glad you're in a better place. You were so loved by your family, friends and me. You've been the best Godfather a Goddaughter could ask for. You've always been so good to me and I will treasure the memories we've had together. I found some photos of you a couple of weeks ago and they made me chuckle and grin. I still have every present you've ever given me and I will cherish them forever. Rest in peace, Pete. I love you so much and will miss you terribly. For Ange and the family, my deepest condolences to you all. You've been amazing and continue to be so strong. I have loved seeing your lovely photo memories with Pete over these last few years. Sending my love and lots of cuddles to you all. I hope to see you in NZ soon. I love you all. Forever in my heart, Georgie xxxxx

Sincerest and deepest condolences to Ange and family. I met Pete when he arrived in London at EY, with a great sense of humour and a passion for rugby. Getting tickets for the events at Twickenham never seemed to be a problem, and work in Chiswell Street brightened up immeasurably. A great guy, fun on trips and a loving family. An honour to have known him. Paul D

Dear Angela and family, My father, Rhys Barlow, passed on the sad news of Peter's passing. As Dad and Peter were rugby and cricket teammates, Peter became my God-father when I was born. He is fondly remembered in my family, in fact, I still have one of the beautiful Mothercare jackets he sent to me as a little girl. I now live in the UK so I can't attend the funeral, but my thoughts are with you all.

To Ange and the wider Garty team Garts was a great family man, sportsman and professional with a wicked sense of humour that made being with him a heap of fun. He cared deeply for his Family and had a wonderful community spirit. Thanks, Pete, for your friendship over a very long period. Janne and I are very sorry that we are travelling this week and won't be at the service on Tuesday. Our thoughts will be with you.

Hi Ang and family 'Garts' for better or for worse introduced me to rugby club administration when he was chair and I was a new committee member. The Victoria University Rugby Club and more recently Old Boys University Rugby Club have subsequently become an important part of my life to this day. When I struggled as Chair of both organizations, I resorted to Jock Hobbs' advice that you are judged by what you leave behind not what you inherit. Garts and his family can be proud of what he has left behind in so many areas of his life. For a Catholic he was not a bad bloke! Mike C

Ange, my thoughts are with you and the family on this sad occasion. I have known Peter since arriving from South Africa in 1994. I was offered a job with Ernst and Young (EY) and the first EY function I attended was the EY Christmas Party. Peter was one of the partners at the time and was meeting people as they arrived. I can still remember, like it was yesterday, he was at the top of the escalator as I arrived and welcomed me to EY and NZ. At the time Peter was the President of the Tarbabies cycling group. I joined the group and have many happy cycling memories with the group and Peter. He was a great guy, thank you for the memories which I do and will cherish. Sorry I can't make the funeral as I will be travelling. Rest in Peace Peter Dennis

Dear Ange and family, my condolences on the loss of much loved husband snd father I have great memories of Peter and my husband Dave with their stories of rugby past and many other stories. We dearly loved ‘garty’. I take solace in knowing he and dave will be back laughing and joking again. Much love to you all. Tess. Xxx

Peter, you were a great mate through St Pat's and a fiercely determined team mate in many sports teams. It was always good to catch up for a beer or two over working years. Have missed you more recently at 'Greytown drinks' but there are very happy memories.

Deepest condolences to Angela and Family and also to Peter's Brothers and Sisters. My memories of Peter go back to our forays into inter-shool rugby and the side-line support of our respective daughters at netball. I admired his tenacity and his friendliness to those he came in contact with. May He rest in Peace.