20 July 1938 – 14 May 2025
20 July 1938 – 14 May 2025
Peacefully at Woodrow Grove Hospital on Wednesday, 14 May 2025. Dearly loved wife of the late Peter. Loved Mum of Christine, and Andrew. Loved mother-in-law of Kevin, Katrina, and Rob. Loved Gran of Sam & Kirsty, and Amy & Dylan.
Messages to the Dyer Family may be left on May’s tribute page at eagars.co.nz/may.
A service to celebrate May’s life will be held at Eagars Te Henui Chapel, 172 Lemon Street, New Plymouth on Thursday 5 June 2025 at 10:30am, followed by her burial at Waitara Cemetery.
For those unable to attend, May’s funeral will be livestreamed via this tribute page.
May's Family would like to thank the staff at Woodrow Grove for their care of May.

Funeral service held at Eagars Te Henui Chapel
Sending love to all the family. May was a very special lady we have very special memories.
Thinking of you all today, with so many fond memories of May. Sending our love Simon and Haylee
Watching from Oz, sending love to you all x
Sweet are our memories of dear May. We grew up as girls together in Sth Australia. We shared fellowship together until Peter & May made the move across the ditch. We each had one sister. We both had two children a son & daughter. We have a granddaughter & family in Waitara which meant a visit to see them & again had fellowship with May & Peter after 42 years. We chatted from where we left off. Some friends we never forget and May was one of those. Christine & Andrew we know & feel your loss. Thinking of you all as you lay Mum to rest with Dad today. A generation now gone. Condolences to each one with heartfelt love from us both. Shirley & Robin. 🩷💙
Sending all our love across the sea to Andy, Chris and family Lovely May now at peace with her beloved Pete probably cooking a cake or two together and tending to a garden Our thoughts are with you all at this sad time All our love Marg, Greg,Annastasia and family and Carri,Adam and family x
Dear Christine, Andrew and Family 💕 Auntie Mary was a beautiful, loving, caring and kind lady. She was very kind to our family, We are a very lucky family to have such a wonderful Auntie May. We have some beautiful and loving, memories of her.❤️❤️❤️ Love Marg, Kevin, Kerry and Diane xxxx
Dear Christine, Andrew and family, We are so sorry to read about your precious Mum's passing so soon after your Dad. What a difficult time for you all. She was a beautiful and kind lady, we have lovely memories of her, when we lived next to you on the Auroa Road . We send you our love and condolences Margarit and Bruce
I first May when I was having a few under wear issues while at work and loading May into the van for our usual Monday morning drive. May and I shared massive amounts of laughter that day. Working with May over the next two years would become one of the highlights of my life. May loved her bingo and hated exercise classes but would attend anyway. May was a shinning star with a bright loving smile. Sending all my love to her family
I’m sorry I won’t be able to attend May’s service - she was a very special lady who always had a kind word.
May was a beautiful soul. She was a close neighbour, enjoyed growing flowers and made my wedding cake. Condolences to the family.
We were saddened by your mother's passing our condolences to the family in your loss

Funeral service held at Eagars Te Henui Chapel

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