Shirley Pokaia

23 February 19543 October 2022

POKAIA, Shirley: Of Feilding. Passed away peacefully at Palmerston North Hospital surrounded in love with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Dearly loved partner of Brian Stewart and wife of the late Hohepa Mackey, and special baby sister Anita Stam. A service for Shirley will be held at Kauwhata Marae, Te Arakura Road, Feilding on Saturday October 8, 2022 at 11am followed by burial at the Aorangi Urupa.

Tributes

I love & miss you so much my beautiful nan no words can explain the hurt that I’m feeling now that you have passed 💔🥺. It still feels so unreal and refuse to let go of you my nan but Im happy that you are not in pain anymore my nan 🥺 you were such a good nan to all of us grandkids. Till my time comes my nan, not a day goes by where I don’t sit and think about you my queen🥺💔.

Leilei

My Mum You left us all 💔 heartbroken mum ,but you left a legacy behind here to continue living and making you and dad proud. The life you gave us mum was an awesome one and one I am giving my children. Your grandchildren are a fine example of the Wāhine you were🥹elegant and humble and straight up the guts no cutting corners😂thank you mum for my life and I will love and cherish you all the days that follow💞Till we meet again rest easy in the arms of daddy holding your mokoboy😭 Kia au to moe mama x Love your daughter and son inlaw waki and mokos and great mokoqueen Nia Jae ❤️💔❤️

Olivia Mackey

My dearest Mother, how you left this world to be with our Daddy & your parents and all of your whānau mummy, we miss you dearly especially all 45 of your grandkids, Mummy you will never be forgotten we love you with our entire being we love knowing your reunited with all our angels thank from the bottom of our hearts mummy untill we meet again I love you so so much ❤️🕊️ rest in love mummy.

Haereroa Adolf & family

You were an amazing and beautiful woman who showed strength and love. Thank you for loving me and for making me who I am today. I miss you always and I think of you constantly. Rest in love my Queen…til the day we meet again I will love and miss you forever ❤️‍🩹 love you Nanny Shirley 😭😭😛

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