Daphne Cecilia Bruce

Daphne Cecilia Bruce

Daphne Bruce Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on May 11, 2011.
BRUCE, Daphne Cecilia. Peacefully on May 9, 2011 at St Joan's Home, Hamilton, in her 94th year. Dearly loved wife of the late Trevor and loved mother and mother-in-law of Diane and Ray, Arthur and Adrienne, Roger and Liz, Geoff and Rhondda, Marilyn and Tom Varnam and the late David. Nana Daph to Craig and Loren, Lisa and Kelvin Jarvis, Stephen and Tanya, Joanna and Stuart Worsnop; Cameron and Gabrielle; Nicki Bruce and Mark Wooten, Julia; Kieran, Laura and Vaughn; Luella and Rodney Mackrell, Michael Varnam and Kendal Varnam. Great Nana to her 17 great grandchildren. A service of thanksgiving for Daphne's life will be held at the Christ Church Anglican Church, 32 Huia Street, Taumarunui on Friday 13 May at 12.30 pm followed by interment at the Ohura Cemetery. Communications to: Geoff Bruce, 106 Waikaka Road, RD 1, Matiere 3995. Taumarunui Funeral Services FDANZ

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