Ngaire Gertrude Coates

24 April 19283 July 2024

COATES, Ngaire Gertrude (nee Eady). Born April 24, 1928. Passed away on July 3, 2024, at North Shore Hospital after a short illness, aged 96. Dearly loved wife of Dod (deceased), now reunited. Beloved mother of Richard, Jan (deceased), mother-in-law of Rachael and Paul, and Nana of Sarah and Richard. Her life will be celebrated at Dil’s Funeral Services, 185 Schnapper Rock Rd, Albany on Thursday 11 July at 2.30pm. We would like to thank the caring staff at Amberlea Dementia and Ward 2 at NSH.

Funeral service held at Dil's Funeral Services

Tributes

To dear Ngaire thank you so much for your wonderful friendship with my mum Patsy. You were so supportive of her when she moved back to NZ after dad died and she was so grateful for this. I loved getting you 2 together a couple of years ago. Blessings to you on your journey Ngaire. Shelley Clarke

Shelley

We met when we worked together at Goldberg’s Advertisement Agency. Where we had a lot of fun. Ngaire was a very good typist. We both left there and Ngaire went to work. The next job was with a sewing machine maker. Dod worked there and fell in love with Ngaire. A very handsome couple. Dod could do everything. They moved to Dunedin for a while. I had met Bill and we spent a lot of time going out together. Jan was born in June and I was due to have Brett we were in the same hospital and joked they were brother and sister. Rick arrived a couple of years later. Dod and Ngaire moved to Auckland and we had lots of holidays there as a family. Ngaire was so hospitable and a wonderful cook. We had a great time. Jan and Rick came to stay at our place too. It was wonderful to see them. I remember Ngaire with great love. The last few years so hard. Rick and Rachael you have been so amazing. I farewell a dear friend. Rest in peace. Chris

Chris Harfield née McLeod
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