Died: 13th June 2025

Funeral: 19th June 2024

Passed away peacefully on the 13 June 2024.

Aged 93 years.

Dearly loved wife of the late Pieter Hessels.

Loved Mum and mother-in-law of Robert and Cara, Linda and Darryl, Vera and Dave.

Cherished Oma of Chris, Nick, Jessica, Ben, Anna, Sophie and Max and Great Grandmother to Lucas, Lucy, Hugo and Summer.

Loved sister and sister-in-law of the late Jan and Nancy, the late Bart, Miep and the late Wim, Albert and Anja.

Loving Tante Rie to her nieces and nephews. 

A farewell for Mum will be held On Wednesday 19 June, at 1.30pm, in J Fraser and Sons Chapel, cnr. Esk and Doon Streets, Invercargill.

Then leaving for the Eastern Cemetery. Messages may be left on Maria’s tribute page at frasersfunerals.co.nz/tributes where a live stream of the service will also be available.