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O'BRIEN Desmond
Peacefully with family by his side, in the wonderful care of the staff at Golden View Care Home, Cromwell, on Monday, November 25, 2024, aged 87 years. Dearly loved husband of the late Kit, loved father and father-in-law of Chanel and Jeff, Philippa, Sally and Fletcher, Tom and Katie, Clare and Wayne, and a much loved Grandad of Rita, Frida, Francis, Bede, Lylla, Darcie, Ethan, and Piper.
RIP
Requiem Mass will be celebrated in Mary Immaculate and the Irish Martyrs Catholic Church, Sligo Street, Cromwell, on Friday, November 29, at 1.30pm, interment at Garston Cemetery on Saturday, 11.00am. Rosary in the Church, Thursday, 7.00pm. Livestream link available www.centralotagofunerals.co.nz. Messages to 30 Birchfield Avenue, North East Valley, Dunedin 9010.
We were all so very sorry to learn only 2 days ago (on 11DEC) of Des’ passing & deeply regret not having the opportunity to be in attendance at the funeral
Please accept on behalf the McLean North Island whanau, our deepest sympathy
I have known Des from way back when he was a Christian Brother teaching in Gore. Des & I had spent a lovely time in Kingston trying to waterski on Kit’s boat. Even though it was mid-summer, the lake was still better for skating than waterskiing.
Over the many years we kept in good contact & through our mutual cousin Vernon & Heather Keen from Te Puke.
Due to I’ll health I couldn’t make Kit’s funeral &…