Ralph Keene Woodd

9 August 19269 March 2023

WOODD, Ralph, Keene,

On 9 March 2023, peacefully at Maygrove Hospital. Dearly loved husband of the late Irene.

Dearly loved Dad of Christine and David, Gerald and Chris, Nigel and Liz, Greg and Amanda. Loved Grandad of Vicki and Steve, Kylie and Dan, Kent and Claire, Matthew and Helen, David, Carly, Daniel and Hannah, Jade and Tom, Kathie and Kade, Kate, Tom, Anna, Maddy and Hamish and loved Great Grandad of Lilli, Nicholas, Henry, Jordan, Paetyn, Aprillia, Jett, Braxon, Ruby, Olive, Jagger, Jake, Oscar, Frankie, Ruby, Ava, Ollie, Andie and a new arrival still to be named. 

A service will be held at the Hibiscus Coast Chapel of Dil's Funeral Services, 48 Waiora Rd, Stanmore Bay, today Saturday 11 March at 3pm followed by private cremation. 

In lieu of flowers, donations to Hibiscus Coast Hospice PO Box 66 Whangaparaoa. Thank you to the staff at Maygrove for their loving care and attention.

Dil’s Funeral Services

FDANZ 

Funeral service held at Dil's Funeral Services Hibiscus Coast

Tributes

Dearest GD, Rest In Peace sweet Ralph- we could all be so lucky to live a long & happy life filled with as much love as you. I’ll miss our sweet emails & wish so dearly we could’ve seen each other one last time. You’ll be so missed ❤️ Say hi to Gerald & Irene for us. All the love- Kath, Kade, Ollie, Andie & baby no.3 xx

Kath

Rest In Peace our sweet, funny, loving, wise Ralphy! Your earthside presence will be greatly missed by us, your grandchildren + great grandchildren. What a long and wonderful life you’ve lived, the Chief of a huge, loving family who will miss you so much. Please stay close + watch over us from above. So much love Jade, Tom, Frankie, Ruby + Ava.

Jade

To the best and funniest Uncle ever. You lived a wonderful long life and will be missed by so many but remembered and not forgotten forever. What a grand reunion with Aunty Irene, Gerald and your brothers and sisters. Your laughter will be deafening as you regale each other with your stories. With loving thoughts to the family. We will be with you in spirit. Helen and Matthew Woodd-Smith. Nevada, USA and Brisbane, Au.

Helen Woodd-Smith

Dearest Ralph, many memories from the first drunken pool nights in Pakuranga to all the years in between, welcomed into your family from day 1, sitting in the shade house with you after Gerald passed, walking down your driveway holding hands to say goodbye after Kath & I came for lunch, you are loved & will be missed by all ❤️❤️ Chris

Chris

To the original Chief, the one & only GDR, we'll miss you forever but carry you in our hearts and memories. Rest easy old friend and please give Irene & Gerald the biggest of cuddles for us.

Carly
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