Nancy Lorraine Ware

26 May 195613 December 2022

Passed away suddenly on 13th December 2022, aged 66 years. Loved daughter of The Late Keith and Bessie Grubb. Loved wife to Brian. Treasured mother and mother in law to Katrina and Raymond, and Johnathon and Jewels. Incredible Nan to Ryan, Kris, Olivia, Lilah, Eliza and Kaitlin. For anyone that would like to say their last goodbye to Nancy, a viewing will be available at Grahams Funeral Home, West St, Tuakau on Saturday 17th December, 9am - 12 noon. A service for Nancy will be held at Manukau Memorial Gardens Chapel, 361 Puhinui Rd, Papatoetoe on Monday 19th December at 10am.

Funeral service held at Manukau Memorial Gardens Chapel

Tributes

My hearts and prayers go out to aunty Nancy She was a loving and caring person , Life is too short

Aztrix neho

First, we would like to say that it breaks our hearts to hear that Michial’s cousin Nancy was taken so unexpectedly and only a day after she laid her father to rest. We can’t imagine how all of Nancy’s family must be feeling right now, this is so unexpected and so very sad. Nancy was so loved by her family, and a soul that is so loved will always be in peace, we only hope that one day, Nancy’s beautiful family can find some peace for their soul too, because goodness only knows they have endured too much already. Nancy, just like her mother Bessie did an extraordinary job raising her family, supporting all her family, giving so much of herself, her time, her energy to others she loved and cared for, her strength and courage were an inspiration to us as was her dedication and her care for her father. I personally first met Nancy in May 2000 on my 30th birthday in her New Zealand home, to explain my first visit with them is an impossible task but I will try, Nancy just like her mother was the sweetest most loveliest woman I had ever met, she welcomed Michial & I with open arms, without knowing our plans for dinner she invited us at the last minute to stay, she filled their long family dining table with glorious foods, I remember her mother Bessie stepping out of the lift and showed her excitement that we had accepted the invite to dinner with the family, there were lots of conversations between young and old, I had never experienced so much love and care that this family shared for one another, Nancy, her mother Bessie and all her family would have to be one of the kindest humans to grace this world, they so inspired me to give more love and show more respect towards my elders. I honestly admired Nancys heart, her kindness, her caring and selfless nature, her energy, her devotion, her love for all her family. Nancys kindness was infectious, just like her mother’s that I will always cherish the few times I was lucky enough to have spent with her & her family.

Michial Luders and Lea-Anne Luders
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