Virginia Catherine "Ginny" O'BRIEN

Virginia Catherine "Ginny" O'BRIEN

Virginia O'BRIEN Obituary

Published by The Post on Apr. 2, 2024.
On 30th March 2024, aged 70. Dearly loved wife of Denis. Cherished mother and mother-in-law of Hannah, Hayden and Fiona. Loved sister and sister-in-law of Patricia (dec) and David, Rosemary, Michael and Colleen, Marie, Kathleen (dec) and Mark, and Peter and Margaret. Daughter of the late Bruce and Nancy Richards. Greatly loved by all her extended family and friends. In lieu of flowers, donations to Wellington Free Ambulance or Te Hopai Home and Hospital. Special thanks to the staff at Te Hopai Home and Hospital. Messages to the family may be left in Virginia's tribute book at www.tributes.co.nz or posted c/- PO Box 14-366, Kilbirnie, Wellington 6241. A service to celebrate the life of Virginia will be held at All Saints Anglican Church, 90 Hamilton Road, Hataitai on Thursday 4th April at 11.00am, followed by a private cremation.

May she rest in love and peace.


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April 3, 2024

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Shona kramer

April 3, 2024

My beautiful natured cousin .I am already missing you.You are inspiring and careing and supportive and giving all rolled into one.Thank you for allowing me to travel these last 10 months with you.We had some great laughs with a few ( but not many ) serious moments .Il see you on ( the other side) one day .xxxx shona

Verina-Mary Busby

April 2, 2024

My deepest sympathy to you all. Virginia was so inspiring and I will always remember her strength of faith. RIP dear Virginia.

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