9 March 1936 – 22 January 2025
9 March 1936 – 22 January 2025
KENNEDY, Joan Estelle (nee Clarke)
Passed away peacefully at O’Conor Home, Westport, on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. Aged 88 years.
Dearly loved wife of the late Phil, loved mother and mother in law of Debbie and Michael, Alan and Tricia, and the late Val, loved nana of Shelley and Marcus, Kylie and Shannon, Hayden and Nicky, Chris and Kirsten, Paula and Graham, Mark and Haleigh, Olivia, Laura and Lachlan, loved nana Joan of her 14 great grandchildren, and a loved sister, sister in law, and aunty.
Many thanks to Dr Vaughan Leigh and the staff of O’Conor Home
A Funeral Service to celebrate Joan’s life will be held at the FW Hagedorn Memorial Chapel, 123 Derby Street, Westport, on Monday, January 27, at 11am followed by a private cremation.
A livestream is available, and tributes may be left at www.hagedorns.co.nz/tributes.
No flowers please, but a donation to O’Conor Home would be greatly appreciated.
Messages may be sent to 166 Nine Mile Road, RD2, Westport 7892.
Funeral service held at F.W. Hagedorn Memorial Chapel
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