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GORHAM, Anna Riria

GORHAM, Anna Riria

Died: 11th November 2025

Service: 19th November 2025

Sadly, but peacefully passed away at Bupa Ascot Care Home on Wednesday 11 November.


Aged 74 years.


Cherished mother of Annmaree, Lawrie, and Marjorie.


Cherished grandmother of Hematata, Riria, Joseph, and Jordon.


Cherished great grandmother of Tuari, Anna*, Ziggy.


The eldest child of the late MaryAnn Davis and Peter Karetai.


Cherished sister of all her siblings, John* (Dukes), Haranui, Raumoa, Terry*, Robert, Peter (Colonel), Davis, Marama*, Babarina*.


Cherished aunty of all her many nieces and newphew’s.


A service to celebrate Anna’s life will be held at “O Te Ika Rama Marae”, 129 Charlton Road, Gore, on Wednesday 19 November at 10.00am.


Followed by a committal in the Southland Crematorium Chapel on Rockdale Road.


The whanau have also requested, if anyone would like to be called on to the Marae, please make it at 11.00am or 4.00pm.


If you wish to view Anna’s service via livestream, please visit the Avenal Park Funeral Home obituaries page and click on the link on Anna’s page.


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