Rest in peace my beautiful aunty Jo. Growing up, I remember you as the aunty who was always smiling, laughing and had such a fun spirit! You will be missed dearly. Sending all my love and prayers to the Valera family ❤️

In loving memory of Jo Aunty ♥️ your presence in my life was a gift beyond measure. I cherish the memories of how you took me under your wing, showing me around with such joy and generosity. Your kindness and adventurous spirit made every moment unforgettable. Though you are no longer with us, your love and guidance will forever remain in my heart. Rest peacefully, dear Aunt. Your legacy of love will continue to inspire me always." Love , Christine

Such a sad day but a beautiful sendoff even if I could only watch from afar. Jo you were always full of smiles and with such a generous heart. I have such warm memories of you with aunty Clare and Lily, laughing and joking at family Christmases when I was little. It's hard to imagine the 3 of you not together but know you were surrounded by love till the end. Arohanui, Em

My Dear Aunty Jo. You were like a second mother to me. I will miss your amazing cassava cakes and your funny jokes. My earliest memories of you were visiting us and talking about movies with me. And my final memories of you is your encouragment to always work hard and to chase my dreams no matter how many curveballs life may throw my way. I can proudly say, that I learnt from the best Godmother - my Aunty Jo. Love, Zyron.

My dear Jo. I have known you for over 30 years now. We started off as friends from work but later became each other's family in New Zealand. You were my workmate, my parent when you gave my hand away in marriage, you were my sister giving me advice about life, you were also my son's Godmother. But most importantly, you were my best friend. Jo, you were one tough cookie.You went through so much but still made us all laugh. you lived life on your terms and enjoyed being who you were. Jo, my dear friend, thank you for being my best friend and making me a part of your journey. This is for you. For you, Jo: Of all the special gifts in life, however great or small To have you as my friend was the greatest gift of all. May the winds of love blow softly and whisper in your ear "we love and miss you Jo, and wish that you were here". No more tomorrows we can share, but yesterdays are always there. I will always keep your memories ever near. To the Valera Family: Kia Tau te rangimarie o te rangi e tu iho nei o papatunuku e takoto nei o te taiao e awhi nei ki runga i a tatou Tihiei Mauriora. Love, Kusum.

May yiu enjoy the radiance God and his beauty forever. Love Suzanne

My beautiful Ninang, what a mark you have left on all of us. Heaven has gained an angel but we all have a missing gap in our hearts. You were always full of laughter and smiling. You were always such a great friend to my mum. She loved talking about you. Whenever you made those muffins for our family (even a huge batch) they would be gone within a matter of days! Just a testament to how talented you were at cooking and baking. When I last saw you at hospice, you could barely speak or even breathe without pain. My heart broke at your struggle. I suctioned you because you couldn’t cough up on your own. Yet you managed to smile through the suffering and you managed to gather the strength to tell me that you were so proud of me. I remember you told me “you are a great nurse”. I told you to rest and save your strength, and yesterday we finally laid you to rest. Dear Ninang, I find comfort knowing you are not suffering anymore but we will eternally miss you. We will love and miss you forever. We will carry you with us, until we meet again, angel ninang 🫶

Jo, being friends since 1988 is no joke.. that's why it was so hard to take you to your final resting place. We have heaps of wonderful memories together with the rests of your family, that ended me labelled as your "adopted sister". However, I didn't realized that you will leave me a very beautiful memory of our friendship.. & that was holding your hand until your last breath. I will forever cherish that moment with you, myself & Lily. Have a pain-free heavenly rest now a dear friend of mine. Be our loving angel Kabsat Jo.

What a wonderful send-off today. We first met Jo when she joined the Carey family in Henderson some decades ago. We met often around food and Filipino friends. Jo was always loud and proud with laughter, the joker and full of fun to be with. Always kind and family oriented. Later she became adventurous and traveled with the girls all around the world. Sadly, when she became ill her faith in Jesus Christ became strong and steadfast. The Bible says, "Eternity is written on the human heart". Now she has left us to inherit Eternity. Adieu Jo. We all love you and will never forget you.

I will miss you tita Jo Thank you for all the laughs Thank you for all the hugs Thank you for always believing in me Thank you for being you You have left a mark on the hearts of everyone you have touched, you are truly one of a kind. The room might be a little more quite now tita, but your memories will be louder than ever. Thank you for everything. We will miss you so much P.s Enjoy your time whilst you’re up there, it won’t be peaceful when we arrive Love your Reecey boy

Aunty Jo ... was an honour to know you and an honour to be part of your farewell today. I will always remember you as one of my favourite giggling Phillipino aunties. I have such fond memories of you from my childhood. You inspire me to live life to the fullest and travel the world. You will be missed greatly. Rest in peace Aunty ❤️

Aunty Jo, what a beautiful send off for such a beautiful, strong woman. You you can rest in peace knowing you put so much love in to the world ❤️

Ninang Jo, I told you I wouldn't cry but I couldn't help it. You are so loved and respected, the way Emily spoke about you made smile and laugh. It hurts knowing no one will ever say SALmon the way you did... You're the best Ninang and the bestest friend to my mum. Your strength and grace will always amaze me. Thank you for being part of the team that raised me. Now you can rest easy 🕊️ Love always💕

You fight a good fight manang ko. You may leave this world but You remains in our hearts always ♥️

You have gone home with the Lord my cousin where no more pain and discomforts. Heaven gained an angel. Fly high and know that you will be missed. Your Cousin: Baby

Fly high Tita Jo....Heaven gained a beautiful angel the day that you passed. You will be forever missed!