Died: 8th May 2023

Funeral: 13th May 2023

Peacefully, at home on Monday, 8 May, 2023.

Loved wife of the late Des.

Loved Mum and mother-in-law of Pat (Gore), Desma and Doug Barrie (Cambridge).

Loved Nana of Andrenna and David Holmes (Brisbane), Maria Barrie and Jason Hanham (Cambridge).

Great-Grandma of Ayla and William Holmes; and Emma Hanham.

Loved sister and sister-in-law of Sylvia* and Jack* Ingram, Fred* and Jean* Proctor, Gordon* Proctor, Norman* and Gladys Proctor, Bill* Proctor, Keith* and Sally Proctor, Shirley and John Deans, also sister-in-law of Mollie* Simpson, Mac*, Alec* and Les* White and Dulcie* van Beek.

Loved Aunty to all her nieces and nephews.

A service to celebrate Melba’s life will be held at Southern Funeral Home Chapel, 106 Hokonui Drive, Gore, on Saturday, 13 May, at 1.30pm, followed by interment at Charlton Park Cemetery.

Donations would be gratefully appreciated for Hokonui St John and may be left at the service.

Messages to 17 Elsie Street, Gore 9710

(*denotes deceased)