Ellen Patricia Craddock

Also known as "Bubsy"

17 January 195311 September 2022

CRADDOCK, Ellen Patricia (Bubsy) (nee Waldren). 17/01/1953 - 11/09/2022
Passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loved ones. Aged 69 years.
Loved wife and best friend of Colin, cherished and adored Mum and mother-in-law to Anthony and Erin, Emily and Mark, and Katie and Matt, and a loved Gran to Flynn, Blake, Liam, Noah, Angus, Kyle, Charlotte, Tildy, Tom and Wynn.
Finally at peace.
In lieu of flowers, donations to O'Conor Home would be appreciated and may be made at the service. A celebration of Bubsy's life will be held on Thursday, September 15, at 1.30pm at Club Buller, Westport. A private family interment will follow the service. Messages to 50 Henley Street, Westport.\

"Goodbyes are not forever. Goodbyes are not the end. They simply mean I'll miss you, until we meet again".

Hagedorns Buller Funeral Services. Funeral Directors Association of NZ

CRADDOCK, Ellen Patricia (Bubsy) nee Waldren
17/01/1953 - 11/09/2022
Daughter of Cyril and Emily (Molly) (both deceased). Much loved sister of Brian and Vivienne (deceased), Colin (deceased), Peter, Phillip and Heidi, Kevin (Flag) and Fiona, and a loved and treasured Aunty Bubs to all her nieces and nephews.

Funeral service held at Club Buller

Tributes

Bubsy! My dear friend, ( and twin!!) Not quite there! We were only 10 yr 4 months out, but we could finish sentences etc, same height! Your family put together a lovely tribute to you, which you derserved. Flag/Fiona, beautiful!w Emily, she was amazing Bubsy! She did you proud as uou should be! Our Wai pics! Man! We were sooo young! Werent we fortunate, in that day and age, we had husbands, that stayef home, while, we got the break away! Cheers to you Bubsy, to my old Speights Mate! Till we meet again. You are allowed to rest till I see you again! My lasting love and eternal friendship xxDon Don

Donna Avery
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