Died: 3rd May 2024

Funeral: 13th May 2024

We are sad to announce the passing of Geoff on Friday 3 May 2024, born 16 November 1934.

Dearly loved husband and best friend of Greta for 66 years.

Loved Dad and Granddad of Lyn and Neil Butters, Elizabeth, Sam and Ashlie, Emily and Hayden, Abigail and Andrew; Julie and Peter Keast, William*, Oliver and Aly; Steven and Karyn, Jess and Ben, Sarah; Kathryn and Allan Marshall, Spencer and Abbie, Paigan and Stanley, Elliott and Lana, Flora and Brad, Dee and Lachie, Bruno and Kate; Thomas and Sandra, Claudia, Rosie, Evelyn, Taylor, Mackenze and Rhys, Mitchell and Holly; Roger and Cala, Jesse, Ben and Eden, Kaelan. 

A loved Great-Grandfather.

Loved son of Thomas* and Ellen*.

Brother and brother-in-law of Herbert* and Marjory* Buckingham, Ellen* and David* Jack, Rosalie and Colin Walker.

Loved son-in-law of David* and Gladys* Smith.

Brother-in-law of Nelson* and Lorraine* Smith, Jimmy* and Bev Smith, Alice and Lindsay McKenzie, Jean* and Graham* Gimblett, Nancy and Brian Dermody, Glenice and Brian* Agnew, Dorothy and Tony Di Rienzo, Milton and Joy Smith, Pam Kohnke, Marion and Kelvin Hawkes. 

In lieu of flowers, donations to Hospice Southland would be appreciated.

A service to celebrate Geoff’s life will be held in J Fraser and Sons Chapel, cnr Esk and Doon Streets, Invercargill on Monday 13 May at 10:30am, followed by interment at Quarry Hills Cemetery arriving approx. 1:30pm.

Messages to The Buckingham family Quarry Hills, RD 1, Tokanui 9884, or to frasersfunerals.co.nz/tributes where a livestream of the service will be available.