Died: 21st November 2025

Service: 27th November 2025

Rodger passed away surrounded by his family on the 21st November 2025.

Loving Brother of Diane, and Jim.

Loved father and father-in-law of Derek and Tracey, Martin, and Sally and Nathan.

Amazing Granddad of Ben, Katie, and River.

“You’ve rolled your last end Dad – Rest Easy.”

A service to celebrate Blackie’s life will be held in the Avenal Park Chapel, 75 Fox Street, Invercargill on Thursday, 27th November at 1:00pm.

If you wish to view the service via livestream, please go to the Avenal Park website, obituaries page and click the link on Blackie’s page.

Messages to the Black Family, C/- PO Box 1345, Invercargill 9840