Janet Ruby MacKinnon

Also known as "Janet"

5 February 1939 โ€“ 2 May 2024

MACKINNON, Janet Ruby, 1939 – 2024, aged 85, peacefully passed away in Hamilton on Thursday, May 2nd. As per Janet’s wishes, a private cremation will take place.

Loving Mother to Bruce & Gaye. 

It’s been a long life, Mum. You have overcome so many challenges. 

You set the bar high, Mum, working endless hours for decades to ensure your three kids had a home and all the other necessities of life.

It’s a great honour to call you our Mum, “ attitude is everything in this life” was your Motto, and you had it in spades. 

Rest now Mum, know you were loved and appreciated. 

Kiss Grant for us.  

Love you to the Moon and Back 

Onwards & Upwards!!

See you in a long time!

Bruce & Gaye xx

Tributes

Dearest Janet, it was a shock to hear from Gay of your passing. I will always cherish the times in Hamilton and remember with fondness the last day in Hamilton, when you brought sandwiches to see us off on our move down South. Your yearly friendship calendar will always remind me of you. I will see to buy one each year in memory of you. Rest in peace, my dear friend. It was an honour knowing you. ๐Ÿ™

Iris

My dearest Janet, I was so shocked to hear from Gay of your passing. I will miss our phone calls and hearing all the news of Gay, Bruce, and granddaughters of whom you were so proud of. Your friendship calendar hanging in my study will always remind me of you. I am so pleased we stopped off to say a quick 'hello' on route to Wellington last year, September, before catching the ferry back to the South Island. Rest in peace, my dear friend. ๐Ÿ™

Iris

๐ŸŒบJanet it was with so much shock and sadness that I received this news from your lovely Gaye. Iโ€™m so sorry you past before I had a chance to tell you my cancer had gone down to 1.4 cms and I have just come out of hospital today I had tried lots of times to ring you . Iโ€™m going to miss our chats while you had your hair cut . REST IN PEACEโค๏ธ๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿ˜˜๐ŸŒบ๐ŸŒธ๐Ÿ’๐ŸŒท๐ŸŒผ๐Ÿฅ€๐Ÿฆโ€โฌ›๐Ÿ˜ปโค๏ธ

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