Mervyn FINLAY Obituary
FINLAY, Mervyn David.
17 June 1925 - 2 July 2014
Died peacefully at home, aged 89 years. Loved son of Mervyn and Marjorie and brother of Barbara, dearly beloved husband of Prudence, loved and loving father and father-in-law of Victoria and Tony, Peter and Sally, James and Samantha, Catherine and Matthew, devoted
grandfather of Benjamin and his partner Samantha, Samuel and his wife Fay, Dominic, Liam, Ella, Finn, Thomas, Nicholas,
Campbell and Vaughan, and great-grandfather of Tae. Dearly loved by his family and friends.
Relatives and friends are invited to a Thanksgiving Service to be held at 2pm on Tuesday, 8 July 2014 at St Mark's Church, Darling Point.
Privately cremated.
5 Entries
July 13, 2014
Dear Prue - We have only just heard of Mervyn's passing (and of your own health problems). Please accept our condolences, with love and prayers and thoughts - from
Carolyn and Bob Fischer
Hilary Laidlaw
July 8, 2014
Dearest Prue I am so sorry I can't come to the service today. My love and prayers are with you and the family, Hilly
July 5, 2014
Dearest prue , am so sadden to learn of the loss of your wonderful husband mervyn .
He was an exceptional man .
I will be with you on Tuesday to celebrate a life so well lived
Thinking of you ,
Sharon savdie
Lee
July 5, 2014
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July 4, 2014
Dearest Prue, sadly we are unable to join you on Tuesday as we are in London. Our thoughts are with you and your family on this sad occasion of your loss of a most beautiful and special man. Goodbye Mervyn.
Jan and Simon Sheller.
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