Michelle Anne Skinner
23 October 1950 – 17 August 2022
Michelle Anne Skinner
23 October 1950 – 17 August 2022
SKINNER, Michelle Anne. Our vibrant and adored Mum passed away peacefully on August 17, 2022, at Westport. Aged 71 years. Her smiles and laughter were with us until the end. Mum will be enjoying a reunion with Dad, Dave, and her parents Thomas and Valmai Hansby, and step-mother Mary Hansby, along with her sister Ondrea and brother Michael. She will be forever remembered by those she left behind including her brother Wayne, sister and brother-in-law Tanya and Gary Cumming, and Terry Weaver, and us, her children and families, Bede, Fleur, Elsie and Gene Skinner; Tasma, Rob, Finn and Gray Aubrey; and Carmel and Lani Raharuhi, Sala and Mili Skinner.
Come and celebrate Mum’s life with us at St Canice’s Catholic Church, Brougham Street, Westport, on Monday, August 22 at 1.00pm.
“A smile takes but a moment, but the memory lasts forever”
Wearing colour is encouraged. Messages to 45 Marine Parade, Carters Beach, Westport. Tributes and livestream at hagedorns/tributes.co.nz
Hagedorns Buller Funeral Services. Funeral Directors Association of NZ.
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Funeral service held at Saint Canice's Catholic Church
Tributes
Michelle, thank you for being like a second mum to me and all the wonderful memories we have shared. I am so fortunate to get to know you, Dave, Bede, Tasma and Carmel and my life is all the better for it. Bede, Tasma and Carmel, my sincerest condolences and know that you are and will always be in my heart. Love, your other brother Wu
To dear Michelle,s beautiful family and friends.Please accept my sincere condolences in her passing and would have been honoured to have been able to attend her service but I,m in Canada at the moment so unable to be there .Please know that I am truely sad that We won’t see that beautiful infectious smile and cheeky banter in person again .You are now with Dave and your loving Whanau and back to your good health special thoughts to your very special friend Wezzy who we know loved you dearly Arohanui Alice xxx
Farewell to an amazing person loved by everyone that she met. Your infectious laugh could light up a room. Make sure you say hi to Dave for us as you meet once again for eternity. Love from us all.
Denis and my thoughts are with you all. Michelle was a wonderful person and she once arranged for me to go on an amublance plane to Christchurch from Buller Hospitlal. The aircraft was in Westport for another patient but Michelle used her initiative to see if I could be transferred as well. It was certainly beneficial for me. I am sure many people can say how she helped them. To you all Michelle was a great mother and in return you have all been sooo wonderful caring for her. Will be thinking of you all as we are in Australia. Caring thoughst and prayers from Margaret and Denis Grant
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Funeral service held at Saint Canice's Catholic Church
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