Died: 8th Sept 2023

Funeral: 13th Sept 2023

On September 8th 2023, in the care of the amazing Calvary Team, from which he had recently retired, John passed away surrounded by love.

So dearly loved by his Partner Lou and his late wife Janeece.

Dearly loved and treasured father, father in law, stepfather and friend of Leisa and Guy, Richard and Julie, Maria and Shane, the late Rachel, Teri, and Nicole and Brent.

Fun, supportive and much loved Grandad of Mac and AJ; Georgia, Harry and Maggie; Kaius and Mason; Paige and Alie; and little Archie.

A service for John will be held at St Mary’s Basilica, Tyne Street, Invercargill, on Wednesday September 13th at 1pm, to be followed by a private cremation.

John will be lying at our home, 84 Margaret Street until his funeral.

A Livestream Link to view the service will be available via John’s tribute page at www.frasersfunerals.co.nz/tributes 

In lieu of flowers John’s wish was for donations to The Hawthorndale Care Village https://thehawthorndale.co.nz/donate

COURNANE, John Boyd

After a short tragic illness, John passed away surrounded by the love of his family and our Calvary friends.

Dearly loved Partner of Louise Slocombe and loved by Lou's family Shanan, Jared, Deaqon and Cohen Te Maiharoa; Blain, Lauren, Reo and Kylo McElhinney and Keegan, Peita, Lincoln and Rome McElhinney.

You brought so much love, happiness and laughter into my life but it was all too brief.

Fly free my Darling. 

COURNANE, John Boyd

Dearly Loved Brother, Brother-in-Law, Friend and Uncle of Margaret and Bari Fitzgerald, Shirley and Paul Adam, Helen and Jelle Sibma ( Perth ) and their families.

Much loved and treasured cousin of Loma and Athol Elliot and Val Marsters and loved cousin to the Cournane, Wilks, Kirkwood, Boyd, Heena and Hagen Families.

Special friend to Barbara and Richie Purdie-Smith.

You have always been there for us, and with us.

R.I.P.