Colleen Pihama

13 October 1931 – 4 January 2024

PIHAMA, Colleen:

Peacefully at Taranaki Base Hospital on Thursday, 4 January 2024 aged 92. Dearly loved wife of the late James. Cherished mother of Judy & Duane, Sandra & Gordon, Brian & Angela, Leonie & Marjorie, Vicki & Tahuata, Owen & Miranda, Lorraine, Malcolm & Rangi Rose (Bunty)(dec), Graham (dec) and Dennis & May. Loved Nana of all her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Messages to the Pihama Family may be left on Colleen’s tribute page at eagars.co.nz/colleen.

Requiem Mass for Colleen will be celebrated at St Joseph’s Catholic Church, Nelson Street Waitara, on Monday 8 January 2024 at 11am followed by her burial at Waitara Cemetery.

For those unable to attend, Colleen’s funeral will be livestreamed via her tribute page.

Eagars Funerals

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Funeral service held atĀ St Joseph's Catholic Church Waitara

Tributes

We will miss you so much Nana. No matter what we will always remember you, your legacy will live on through us šŸ¤ It was always the little things we shared and will always cherish forever more. Moe Mai ra I roto nga ringaringa o te Atua e xx

Nikki and Kieran

May U rest in peace now Colleen beautiful service I watched online love to all the family xxxxx

Ramona

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Pihama whanau today. What a lovely tribute to your mum/nanna Collen. Arohanui McClutchie whanau Waipiro Bay

Sharon McClutchie-Wharehinga

TRIBUTE TO COLLEEN ā€˜Those we love don’t go away, They walk beside us every day, Unseen, unheard but always near’ Mum/Nana, heart and soul of the family. We love you with all our hearts. Owen, Miranda, Hannah and Beth xxxx

Owen Pihama

Moe mai rā māmā. We will miss you very much xxx

Vicki
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