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Betty GURNEY

Betty Florence GURNEY

Betty GURNEY Obituary

(late of Rongotai) Passed peacefully on 17th July 2025 at Wellington Regional Hospital, aged 97 years. Loved daughter of the late George & Ada, and sister of late Alf and Eric, also a much loved 'Aunty Betty' to many. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Wellington Free Ambulance would be appreciated and may be made online at www.wfa.org.nz/donate. Messages and tributes can be sent to C/- PO Box 14336, Kilbirnie 6241 or left in Betty's tribute book at www.tributes.co.nz where you can also join the service via livestream. A service to celebrate Betty's life will be held at All Saints Church, 90 Hamilton Road, Hataitai (parking at Latter Day Saints Church Moxham Ave) on Wednesday 23rd July 2025 at 10.00am, thereafter a private cremation.


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Published by The Post on Jul. 19, 2025.

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Velma Hopkirk

July 22, 2025

Dear Betty. What a long fulfilled life shared with so many. How I enjoyed the phone calls we shared your quick wit and humor and the laughter made my day. Thankyou for the family catchups and the stories of the love and caring of so many friends. You gave so much in return. I will miss you but you are now with your Lord together with the girls and many others gone before you. Thankyou for the memories. From Velma representing the Grimes side of our family

Velma Hopkirk

July 22, 2025

Dear Betty what a long fulfilled life.

Dianne Macgregor

July 20, 2025

Thank you for being a wonderful friend and companion to my Grandmother and Aunties all these years. Dianne and Malcolm, Kaye, Fiona and Heather.

Teresa McQuinlan

July 19, 2025

Betty, thank you for sharing your memories of mum, you shared with me a life well before my time and uncovered some of the mysteries around mum's parents. Thank you for the messages, the memes, the jokes and the care, you will be missed however, you are now with friends and family who will have welcomed you with love and open arms, RIP dear Betty

Carol Colgate

July 19, 2025

Our Betty. You were such a dear friend and confidant. I´ll miss our frequent lunches at Palmers, your sometimes risqué jokes, sharing of faith, swapping recipes and most of all your company. Rest in peace dear friend so loyal to so many. Carol

Jenny George

July 19, 2025

Dear Betty, the last of the "Peerless Girls". What an amazing bunch of loyal workers you three were. Betty you joined Peerless as a 15 year old, never working in another job except for your war service years during the Second World War when you drew the short straw to be the one from your group to serve. After 1945 you came back to Cuba Street and never left Peerless again until retirement. Ian treasured his "Aunties" as he called the three of you Eunice, Enid and you Betty. You all worked together, lived together, played and travelled together. The other two left you behind Betty but not for too long and now you can catch them up. Betty a wonderful life, well lived and enjoyed. My sympathy to all your nieces and nephews, especially to you Jennifer. You looked after Betty so well and will miss her so much.

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