Peter HEENAN Obituary
On 15 June 2021, aged 77 years. Son of Isabel and Arthur (dec). Much loved husband of Joy. Loved father and father-in-law of Joanne & Clive, and Nicole. Loved grandad of Benjamin and Alexander. Loved brother of John, and brother-in-law of Sue, and Marion and Art. Thanks to the medical team at Kenepuru Hospital for their care of Peter over the past 3 weeks. Messages to the Heenan Family can be sent c/- PO Box 30067, Lower Hutt 5040. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Wellington Free Ambulance. A service to celebrate Peter's life will be held in the Croft Centennial Chapel, 2 Osborne Place (off Queens Drive), Lower Hutt, on Saturday 19 June 2021 at 12 noon.
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John Nicholson
June 21, 2021
Dear Joy and family.
Our deepest sympathies on Peter's passing. We remember many happy times together in Sydney. Peter was great to work with, I always enjoyed his integrity and humour, backed up by a thoroughly professional approach to everything he did. I also remember fondly those periodic lunches where we learned a lot more about wine and food together. We know too the role Peter played in having the correct statue of a New Zealand soldier erected onto the Anzac Bridge in Sydney. RIP
Jenny & John Nicholson
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Gavin Thompson
June 18, 2021
Dear Joy and Peter's Family
Our thoughts are with you at this difficult time.
I served with Peter in Los Angeles where he gave leadership to the New Zealand efforts at a difficult time in our relations with the United States and when his own health was at risk.
Peter was always clear - sometimes serious, oftentimes fun, a stalwart of New Zealand's foreign service and the ideal face of New Zealand in his many overseas postings.
I will miss him and remember our times together fondly, particularly our times in Santa Barbara and when we met Robert Mitchum together over a beer to discuss him promoting New Zealand as a tourist destination.
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