It is with heavy hearts we inform whānau and friends of the passing of our wife, mother, nanny, sister and friend

JACQULINE ELIZABETH TE POONO GILLIES (aka Rusty or Ra)

Sunrise: 17 June 1951 - Sunset: 19 May 2023

Beloved wife and soulmate of Haki Gillies. Treasured Mum to Blair and Chicken, Gareth and Yurika, Reagan and Nicolle. Loving Nanny of Chris and Kayte, Melissa and Wynand, Stefan, Eli and Mason. Big Sister to Pat and Bill (dec) McLean, Deb and Mac Kingi, John and Ana Charles, Kay and Haydn Read, Jan and John Hohapata, Ed and Vel Charles. Fabulous Aunty and Nanny to many nieces, nephews and mokopuna.

Rusty is currently lying at Te Whare o Toroa (Wairaka Marae), Whakatāne.  Nehu on Monday 22nd May at 10am, followed by a private cremation at Hillcrest Cemetery.

Ra joins her dear friends Pare, Pania and Jolene for more fun and laughter.