Mavis Marjorie Clarke

16 August 19255 October 2022

CLARKE, Mavis Marjorie (nee Simpson): Passed away peacefully on 5 October 2022 at Tasman Rest Home, aged 97. Dearly loved wife of the late Peter. Much loved mother and mother-in-law of Anne and George Sim; Marylyn and the late Wayne Wastney. Loved foster mother to Charlie (Victor) and Monika MacGill.

Loved grandma to Darryl and Erica; Shane and Melinda; Rachel; Carrie-Anne and Shane; and Emerald MacGill. Great grandma to Hayley and Nathan; Sheridan and Zoe. Shane’s grandma to Michael, Dylan and Tyler. GGMa to Dylyn and Devon and step Great GGMa to Keron. GGMa to Zac and Claire; Roshana, Connor, Maddison and Megan; Mitchell, CJ, Alyssa and Cooper.

Special thanks to Dr Tom and the wonderful staff at Tasman Rest Home and Dementia Care. The service for Mavis will be held at the St Barnabas Anglican Church, 523 Main Road, Stoke, Nelson at 11:00 am on Tuesday, 11 October 2022. Messages and tributes can be sent to Mavis’ family, C/- 164 Tahunanui Drive, Nelson 7011 or left online at shoneandshirley.co.nz/tributes

Funeral service held at St. Barnabas Anglican Church

Tributes

I will be thinking of you all on Tuesday morning, as you celebrate Mavis' long and full life. She was a very kind mother-in-law to me and a caring grandmother to Emerald. RIP Mavis and thank you.

Francesca Bolgar
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