Mary Valerie Eliason CBE, JP (retired)

Also known as "Val"

24 January 193310 October 2022

Peacefully at Taranaki Base Hospital on Monday 10 October 2022, aged 89.
Dearly loved wife of Colin (deceased)
Loved and respected Mum of Peter and Kay, Jenni and Richard Brewer, and Karen Eliason and Peter Blackbourn, Peter Cattley (deceased), and Rob Baxter.
Cherished Grandma of Jo, Kristy, Amanda, and Emma; Philip, and Hannah; Glen, Kate, and Matthew. Great grandma of 6.
Please leave all messages for Val’s family on her tribute page at eagars.co.nz/val.
A service to celebrate Val’s life will be held at Eagars Te Henui Chapel, 174 Lemon Street, New Plymouth on Friday 14 October 2022 at 10.30am followed by a private cremation.
For those unable to attend in person, Val’s service will be livestreamed to her tribute page.

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Tributes

Sending our deepest sympathy, thinking of you all. David, Sam, Sarah and George.

Turner family

To Peter, Kay, Jenni, Richard, Karen and Peter, Sending you all my love on the passing of Aunty Val. What an amazing woman she was. I feel honoured to have had her in my life as a young person. The fun that Mum and Dad had with Colin and Val are priceless. Lots of love Andra x

Andra Cornwall

Karen, Jenni and family, our deepest sympathy to you all at this sad time. May your Mum Rest In Peace. Lynda and Andrea

Lynda Ricketts

To all the family, my love and best wishes to you all on losing such a dynamic and and talented person who was such a great example to us all. I will miss my friend greatly we had some such wonderful times together and still can’t believe that she is not with us any longer. I really appreciated being with her when she visited me with the WI last week.Very sorry to not be in person to say goodbye but my thoughts are with you all

Mollie Nicholas

Sending love and condolences to the whole family. Aunty Val, you will be missed by us all. Thank you for all of the laughs and memories over the years xx

Lauren Tennent

To the Eliason family I knew Val mostly through being a daughter of my mum Pat Law. Val was such an encouraging conversational person and an inspiration .....in Kaponga we have been fortunate to have had her presence and proudly see her be National CWI president amongst her many achievements......most of all she has been a wonderful person.....rest in peace Val

Hilary Law

To All family members, we wish to pay our very sincere condolences on Val's passing. A great W I lady - Karen it was so nice that you took Mum to the 100th AGM in Wellington last year, a lovely time was enjoyed. I will miss her phone calls, and catchup time. Our Deepest Sympathy. Avis & Ken Rishworth Past National President

Avis Rishworth

Sorry I couldn’t be there to celebrate Aunty Val’s life. She really lived up to the name of Great Aunt. Love Will xx

Will Tennent

So sorry to hear of your Mum’s death. She will be greatly missed by you all.

Ainsley and Philip Luscombe

To all the family, Please accept our deepest sympathy at the recent passing of Val, a fun loving,bright and cheerful lady who always had time for a chat. We will be thinking of you all tomorrow, sorry we won't be able to attend. Regards Paul and Bernadette Bourke

Bernadette & Paul Bourke

Val you will be missed. I have lots of memories about you.You are a such a loving person.RIP Val and Have a wonderful journey.

Dini

Moe mai rā e te kahurangi moe mai rā I’m so sorry I can’t be there in person to pay tribute to Aunty Val. She was a wonderful person, a funny and engaging Aunty and an inspiration to us when we were children and as mature adults. You can feel proud of her legacy and her life so well lived. Arohanui to Peter, Jenny and Karen and your partners and families. Love from your cousin Trish

Patricia Stevenson

Karen~ Sending you our heartfelt condolences for the loss of your mum.

Bill and Barb Viner

Our hearts feel for your Families loss. Val was an inspiration to many, whether it be young Mum's, new Institute Member's, or young children running around an Athletics Track. Helen enjoyed the support of Val as a young new Federation President. Val always kept in contact and fully supported her role. We have very happy memories of her involvement with Kaponga Athletic Club and her encouragement she showed to all children, including our girl's. We will miss her dearly.

Helen & Mike Cameron

The Members of the South Taranaki Federation of Women's Institutes wish to convey their sincere condolences on the passing of Val, who was a Past National President, Past Federation President, a Good Service Badge recipient and a Gold Honours Awardee. She will be sadly missed.

South Taranaki Federation of Women's Institutes

To Peter, Jenni and Karen, so sorry to hear of your mum's passing. It has been a massive pleasure and honour to have known Val every since she and Colin moved to New Plymouth. Her positive attitude towards everything and everybody was inspiring, and no doubt was a major reason why she kept bouncing back from any health adversity. Rest in peace Val.

Paul and Deb Walsh

You will be missed Aunty Val… you were such a wonderful woman! Thinking of all the family x

Gemma & Chris Masoe

Karen, our thoughts are with you and your family at this time. Take care

Froome family

Peter & Kay, our deepest sympathy to you and your family at this sad time.

Peter & Wendy Chapman

I offer my deepest sympathy to all the family. Val always had time for all our members, and I often discussed problems with her during the time I was in office and always she came through with sound advice. I will miss visiting her next time I am in New Plymouth. Val was a strong woman whom I admired greatly, and I know her family will miss her, but you will all have many great memories to remember her by.

Rosalynd Kay Hart

Remembering a strong & devoted lady who had time & energy for all. An inspiration & her involvement in athletics & farming life was endless. She loved her family & was a talented craftswoman producing fine leather goods. RIP Val. 🙏 🌹

Julie

We send our Sincere condolences to all the family in the loss of such a lovely lady. Val was always ready for a great chat and catch up with Mum (Nola Tucker). She will be missed by many at Summerset I’m sure. Thinking of you all, Lynette Aebig), for Nola Tucker.

Nola Tucker

Peter and Kay,We offer our Deepest Sympathy to you and your family at this Sad time.Rest in Peace Val

Brian and Carol Crowley

Thinking of you all and sending deepest sympathy at this sad time. Val was always friendly, caring, persuasive & encouraging to all whom she came in contact with and sincerely lived out the WI Aim - ' to encourage and support all women in their communities'. A true inspiration to all and she will be sadly missed by me as well as many WI members around Taranaki AND New Zealand. May your memories bring you comfort throughout the days ahead. Kind regards, Leonie West

Leonie West

Jenni and Karen. Sorry to see your mother's death notice this morning. I remember her from athletics days. Thinking of you. Regards. Robin Hill.

Robin Hill

Sending sooo much love to Aunty Jenni & Aunty Karen and their families. Deepest sympathy for you loss of a wonderful lady. I will keep you all in my prayers and thoughts. Heaven has just opened their pearly gates for Nana Val to spread her angel wings. So much Aroha Aunty Jenni & Aunty Karen. Love you both always xx Araana

Araana Te Arikitama

Deepest Sympathy to all From The Bocock Family.

Val Webster

We are so sorry not to be there to celebrate the life of this fun loving community leader. Rosemary’s Auntie Val got stuff done! She had the ability to lift and raise the spirits of those around her. Heaven just got a whole lot more fun (and better organised). Loving thoughts, Peter, Rosemary, and family

Peter & Rosemary Tennent
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