Died: 18th October 2023

Service: 24th October 2023

Passed away peacefully on Wednesday 18 October 2023, Surrounded by her loving family and in the loving care of the staff at Resthaven Gore.

Aged 75years.

Dearly loved mum and mother-in-law of Dione and Nick Grant, Bruce, and Craig.

Much loved and cherished Nana of Caleb, and Jessica; Paige, Naomi, Aisha, and Kayden; Taine, Devlin, and Carter.

Loved Great Nana of Rhyan, Kolby, and Ardie.

And special friend of Megan, Greg, and Ella. 

“You may be gone from our sight, but never gone from our hearts”. 

A service to celebrate Mum’s life will be held in the Gore RSA function lounge, Bowler Avenue Gore, on Tuesday October 24 at 3:00pm, then leaving for Charlton Park Cemetery.

Special Thanks to all the staff at critical care and surgical ward at Southland Hospital and Gore Hospital for all the care shown to Mum and family. 

To view on live stream https://livestream.com/accounts72885/elainerichardson

Messages to 25 Crewe Street Gore 9710 

RICHARDSON, Elaine Elizabeth 

Precious daughter of Ernest* and Elizabeth* Ritchie.

Loved sister and sister-in-law of Ian and Faye Harvey (Auckland) Alan and Lorraine Ritchie (Gore) Ernest*(Jimmy) Ritchie.

A loved sister-in-law of the Richardson family.

And a loved Auntie of all her nieces and nephews. 

(*denotes deceased)