So sorry to hear for this sad loss, I worked alongside this wonderful man when he was working for the Police force back in the 90s I was a youth advocate, we met many time's his passion working with Maori Youth, he worked endlessly for many years trying to sought these young men out and stir them all on the right pathway, thank you Trevor a very great man and friend, blessings to his dear wife and family. Amene moe mai ra, may you rest in Peace. Shane Cassidy

Trevor, you were a wonderful role model to us newbies that came fresh from the College. Always patient with us & up for a laugh. My fondest memories are of the cycling group we had and the awesome cycling gear you organised for us - yellow & Black colours of course with a flying pig as the logo 😋. Thanks for your guidance at work & for the impact you had on us all.

Deepest condolences to the Smith family. I am saddened to hear of Trevors’ aka ‘Dad-of’ passing. There are lots of fond and funny memories of him with his two stooges, Zane & Wip, as their boss in the Youth Aid team, and how he aet up Choice Taranaki with Haamiora Raumati and other passionate people wanting to help our rangatahi in need. A legend, a mate, a good buggar and a great leader. Manuia lou malaga lou susuga Dad-of. Alofa atu Salevi Tiatia

Dear Nathan, I am very sad to hear of your fathers recent passing. My thoughts are with you and your family at this difficult time. Pat „What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.” – Helen Keller

To Marian and family, please accept my deepest sympathies on the loss of your wonderful husband and father. Trevor was always very kind and friendly towards Graeme and I.

Nadine and Family, I am so sorry for your loss. Trevor was a truly exceptional man. I have such fond memories during our time at SHGC. Welcoming, hospitable, a jokester and definitely a good taxi driver. Your family has always had an admirable bond. Big hugs to you all, especially your mum. Lots of love Cleo xxxx

At times like this words are hard to find, but as a fellow rugby player and friend a certain sadness touches one’s heart. Trevor was certainly a wonderful and talented player who always gave a hundred percent. I have a fond memory from our recent reunion where Zeke and Nig had a bit of light banter.Trevor will certainly be sadly missed by all his fellow players.Yours Bruce Coull.

Deeply saddened with Trevor's passing. A huge loss. Heartfelt sympathy to you all . Howse family

Dear Marian and all the family, We were so saddened to hear of Trevor's passing. We have always greatly admired him for his commitment to his family and to the community. His work with the youth of Taranaki has left a long-lasting legacy and there are so many people that owe him a great debt of gratitude. We will always remember happy times spent together when our children were younger. We know he will be missed terribly by his family and we send you our love and prayers.

Trevor's vision and energy were the catalyst for an intervention for high-risk youth offenders that has, at various times, been labelled "highly successful", "world leading" and "pioneering", by those in the know! His passion for youth provided hundreds of young people with hope, a 'choice' and a 'start'. We will forever be grateful. Neville Phillips Start Taranaki "Independence can neither be created nor destroyed, just like energy! It can only be transferred from a fearless, resilient, intelligent and visionary "form" to another, regrdless of what gender you are. It's the energy that seeks to free your mind". Vishwanath SJ

To Nathan and Conrad and the smith family sorry to hear the passing of your father deepest sympathy to you all thinking of you all at this sad time

So sorry to hear of Trevor's passing. First met Trevor In Wanganui. Always a keen sportsman ... Cricket rugby and squash and he had a real community focus. When I later moved to Hawera Trevor had the same focus and in particular the youth of the district. Trevor was a real loss to the community when Trevor and Marion Moved to New Plymouth Its been a privilege to know and work with Trevor in both towns. Our Condolences to you Marion and the rest of the family. Alan and Maree

Dear Marion and family What a great man Trevor was. Our very best wishes.

What a wonderful service, for a man that lived his life incredibly well.. Deepest sympathies to you all taken far too soon.So sad.

Dear Marian, Nathan, Heath, Conrad and Nadine and families Sending all our love and well done on an amazing funeral for such an amazing, kind and fun man. Antony, Michelle, Amy, Kyle, Nathan and Liam

Deepest sympathy to all of the Smith family. Growing up Trev was always there offering sporting advice or just looking out for us as teenagers. A great man with a big heart. Rest In Peace Trev.

Our thoughts are with you all, our most sincerest condolences Colin & Elsie

Dear Marian, thinking of you, and all the family, especially today. Sending our love and wishing you comfort. Noel and Fran and family.

Thoughts are with you all, our kindest regards from the Kershaw's

Sending love to Marion, Nathan & Crystal, Heath & Julie, Conrad & Lee-Anne, Nadine & Aaron, as well as all the grandchildren and the wider Smith whānau. May his memory burn bright in your hearts, and your love for him guide you through your grief. We hold you in our thoughts today.

Very sad to learn of the passing of Trevor, have good memories of Zeke and Snow helping train our prefects in the 80's at Old Boy's Surf Club on dealing with situations the boys might encounter and when doing an aggressive behavior the almost through each other out the windows. Also catching up on the racecourse when coaching rugby and having discussions about the modern game and youth of today. Sadly missed and way to young, regards to Marian and all the family Murray Watts

So sorry to hear another of our dear cousins has gone. Such a good husband and father. Love to Marian and all the family.

Very sad to learn of the passing of Trevor. Privilege to have worked with Zeke in Hawera early 80's. An absolute genuine nice guy respected by all who was happy to share his wealth of knowledge & experience. RIP my friend.

Thoughts are with all the Smith family at this sad time. Many fond memories from the early 70's at the SRFC. Will never forget the smile. RIP Zeke. Dan and Chris Foley

Marian and family, Very sadden by the news of Trevor passing away, I enjoyed working him very much in the Police Youth Aid section. Such a wealth of knowledge together with his genuine humanity made him a pleasure to be around. Enjoyed many a bike ride with Trevor and of course shared many jokes. Thinking of you all on this incredibly sad day Kindest Regards, Andrew Ross

Dear Marian & all of your lovely family,we were deeply saddened to hear the heartbreaking news that dear Trevor had passed away.Our thoughts & prayers are with you,especially today as you bid him farewell.May all the wonderful memories you have be a comfort to you in the days to come.Love & God bless.Maureen & family♡

Nadine, Aaron & kids, thinking of you all, we hope time brings back all the treasured memories for you all to enjoy remembering.

Dear Marian, Nadine and family, I am so very sorry to hear of the loss of Trevor. This is heartbreaking. He was a wonderful man, always had a smile and a friendly word when I met him. Hang on to all the wonderful memories. Much love to you all at this very difficult time ❤️ Nicole

So very sad that hear of your loss Marian. Can still remember the get togethers we had in Hawera . Sending prayers and love to you and your family at this very sad time. Stu and Julie Gourdie

Dear Conrad and Lee I am so very sorry to hear of the passing of your Father. My thoughts are with you and your family during this sad time. Love Catherine Reid (nee Hewitt)

Marian It was such a blessing to be able to join you and Trevor on your wedding day and then meet up again when you both came to Seattle. Many prayers are being sent your way for you and your family. All our love Gary and Becky

What a top man you were, Trev. I have such cool memories of cricket trips away with you as manager of us young fellas. A sad loss of genuinely nice man. Rest In Peace.

Sad to read that you had passed away Zeke boy. Great mates since we first met on the rugby field in 1974. You always had time for a chat and a laugh whenever we met. You will be missed by my own family as well as your own. Time to take it easy...Matt

To Marian & family, We are thinking of you and your great loss, Trev`s cheeky smile & friendly nature will certainly be missed but not forgotten. All our love. RIP trev.

On behalf of the taranaki police golf club we lose a valued member and competitor No doubt he will be playing on the ultimate course in the sky Our sincerest thoughts and condolences go to the family May he rest in peace

Our sincere condolences to Marion and Family.Our thoughts are with you! Malcolm,Carol,Craig and Melanie Lambert. At 7 Cannon.

God must have wanted a wonderful cricket, rugby and golf player family man and shortbread maker, so he called Trevor. Sadly missed Elaine Bell and whanau

Our sincere sympathies and condolences to all the Smith family & friends. Felix and Chris O’Carroll

There are people in this life who contribute more to society than they realize - Trevor you were one of them. Thank you for the guidance, concern and wisdom you gave to our coastal students in your role as Police Youth Co-ordinator. For many years our students had the privilege of working with you on programmes that you instigated in order to keep them safe. Marion we were privileged to get to know you both over the intervening years and extend our heartfelt sympathy to all. A beautiful GENTLEMAN at rest. Kia Kaha Butterworth Family

Sincere sympathy to all the family on your loss - may happy memories help you through this difficult time.

Marion and your wonderful family. Its not often I am lost for words but at the hearing of my mate Trevor passing I was speachless and absolutely distraught. Thank you all for sharing this wonderful human being with me. The times we had at work and socially were special. He mentored me, councelled me, laughed with me and showed me that above all family is the most important thing. Trev, myself and our other partner in crime Zano had some truely memorable moments. These are memories that will live with Zane and I forever. I will forever miss you Trev, Arohanui Trev rest easy my friend.

Marion and families, we are so very sorry to hear of Trevor’s passing. Both David and I have fond memories of growing up with you all, and have enjoyed hearing the stories from Mum and Dad about their friendships with you, and what a great man Trevor was. Thinking of you all at this very sad time. Love from us all x x

RIP Trevor. Wonderful memories of our time in Wanganui 1975 police crew. Our paths have not crossed often over these years however our friendship has remained strong. So pleased we caught up on our Naki trip recently. Trevor there are not enough words to describe what a lovely man you were are and a wonderful Dad. Your legacy lives on through your beautiful family. Marian my dearest friend my heart aches for your huge loss, your lovely soul mate taken too soon. Always here for you, my love and sincere condolences to you and your family. “I am I and you are you, whatever we were to each other, that we still are. I have only slipped away to the next room, all is well” anon Heather Benson (Masters)

Marion and family It was a great honor and privilege to work with and alongside Trevor. He showed me how people should be treated and that lives within me. Will miss his sense of humor and his catch ups. Our thoughts are with you at this time Murray and Lianne Evans

So sad to hear of Trevor’s death. Rod had so much respect for Trevor and often came home of delightful stories of how Trevor had supported some young student. I remember how sorry he was when he was no longer the youth aid officer. Marion, I know you know how much Rod valued you as a colleague and friend and as he still my soulmate sending you his love and sympathy. Our lives have crossed in so many ways with my grandmother being a Smith and I have fond memories of meeting Trevor when my family moved to New Plymouth and have photos of my mum and dad, prior to the war coming down from auckland to stay on the farm. “ Though lovers be lost love shall not: And death shall have no dominion.” Dylan Thomas My sincere sympathy and love to you all. Sue Duncan

Really sorry to hear of the sad news. On behalf of the Lagan family, we are thinking of you all at this sad time.

Thinking of you, Marian and family at this sad time and especially recalling Brad often spoke of the days of the Walter and Smith families growing up in Douglas, school, cricket and rugby and family social occasions. My sympathy and regards Marie Walter

I missed your cheeky smile and jokes around the race course. I know when there was something needed fixing you were the go to person to get it done. You were such a gentleman and loved being helpful. Even though you had left us awhile ago you still cycled in a few times to make sure things were running smoothly and that your boys were doing there job properly. You always held a special spot in our heart Trev, ya cheeky old Bugga. Condolences to Marian and all his lovely family. He was a really great bloke.

To Marian and family. Really sorry to hear that passed away. One of life’s really good buggers who was always full of life and energy. Will be thinking of you all on Saturday. Kind Regards Jared Stockman

To Marian and family, Our deepest sympathy goes out to you and your family. Trevor was one top guy, with always that cheeky smile on his face.our thoughts are with you all. With Love Kristin and Sam Lourie and family From Douglas

We share in your loss of Trevor, a dearly loved brother, brother in law and uncle. Such a special part of our family has been taken away too soon. We will always keep him in our hearts and cherish all those wonderful memories of great times spent together Denise and Cleve, Melissa and Ed, Becks and Tony, Shaun and Kate

To Marian and farnow Thinking of you all at this very sad time. Another Douglas legend gone too soon. With love The Cops from the Putik Republic of Whangamomona

Marian and family. Thinking of you all at this very sad time. Ran into TC when you guys came to Wanganui in the 1970's, many memories from that time. Always a family man, precious memories forever in your hearts. Rest in Peace TC. Bryan and Christina Whittaker.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Smith family at this difficult time. A legend of a man who always had time for a chat and laugh. RIP Trevor.

My heartfelt condolences to Trevor's Marian and family. It was always a great privilege working with this special man and he will always be remembered for the outstanding work he did with the youth of New Plymouth, many of whom were rehabilitated and set on the straight and narrow because of him. Always fun to be with, Trevor will be greatly missed by us all. Rest easy. God Bless.

My sincere condolences toTrevors friends. I worked in the Atkinson building with Trev, and he was always so kind and such a gentleman with a great sense of humour. Everyone respected him. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends

John Paki Paki’s last “txt” to Zeke (Trevor Smith) Friday 3rd Dec 2021 Hey Zeke, I understand the body is not too flash at the moment. Does that mean that you’re on “the bench” or are you up for some rehabilitation. ??? Just want to say that Jeanette & myself are thinking of you and all your family right now… My mum just loved having you boys at our house at Toko, having a few beers, playing cards, or just a singalong. She was very proud of her extended family that’s for sure… Mum really appreciated the many times you boys picked her up when she used to walk into town to do some house cleaning jobs in Stratford & at the Sangsters house on the hill. Here’s hoping there are better times to come for you Zeke….. Arohanui my good friend. Zeke’s last txt to John Friday 3rd Dec 2021 Yep. Bit of a battle ahead. Might be able to run the drinks out at halftime. Great times from that Toko “era.” Always very grateful & humbled by the way George & Dawn (Ma) welcomed us into your household. Off to Palmy next to get some rust kill pumped in……… Cheers JP.

Members of the Westown Golf Club are saddened to hear of the passing of Trevor, a popular golfing member. Trevor was a true sportsman and a pleasure to play with. The club passes its condolences onto Marion and immediate family. Westown Golf Club

To the Smith family our deepest condolences,we used to live on Kenmore St just around the corner from Trevor when he was stationed in Westown and a great man he was hard but fair when my son and mates got into trouble; last time I was home I saw Trev at the races in NP and had a catch up about old times and he looked good so deeply sorry to find out he passed away A Legend taken to soon RIP TREVOR SMITH Kevin Manu

Brings tears to my eyes as I write this. Cannot imagine how the Smith clan feel for loss loss of TC.. First met in 1975 in Wanganui and have been friends ever since. Families socialised and holidayed together. TC and I shared a love of all things sport and had many battles., in which I was invariably second. Unfortunately will not be able to make the funeral. Marion, we know how special TC was, and thinking of you. Neil Young wrote a song - ‘There comes a time’ - Zeke yours came to soon

To Marion and family, so sad to hear about Trevor (Zeke), a huge loss to you all, such great memories of a wonderful man, a true gentleman and legend, kind, humorous and always a diligent worker who was very much admired by all, and modest to boot, our deepest sympathies Lee and Grant Coward

Sad to hear of Trevor’s passing. Best wishes to Marian and the family. Whenever you saw Trevor there was a warm hello and smile. Will be missed Bill nd Dianne MacArthur.

Very sad to hear this. My father spoke highly of Trevor. A good club rugby man too. May the Angles lead you into Paradise, Trevor.

Trevor was so much the paragon of small town Policing and especially Yourh Aid work in the time we worked together in South Taranaki. Totally involved in his community, constantly available and always approachable. Trevor had an incredibly positive outlook and was rarely without a smile on his face, a story to tell and, a word of encouragement. He was always chuffed with his kids achievements and proud of whatever current project or goal they were working on or towards. In spite of all that was going on, Trevors message was always clear, that family was always first, although cops of our era were ans are not always best at letting our families know that as they yield to the needs of communities problems so often. Trevor and Marian were always at station social events and encouraging of new families as we were arriving in Patea in late 1985. Though we haven't spoken for a long time now, I have often thought of the service Trevor and others of a similar ilk delivered to South Taranaki. It was first class. There are just not enough TC's to go around. God bless. Chester and Ella Borrows

Our deepest sympathies are with you Marian and your family. Trevor was a valued colleague and friend who was passionate in looking after, and advancing, the needs of young persons. He always had a sharp wit and calming presence. He has left us with wonderful memories. With much love. RIP Trev.

RIP Zeke [Trevor] many years have passed since I first called on you & Alan at the farm at, Douglas always a gentleman, straight forward and easy going...to all the Smith families my sincere condolences and best wishes.

To Marian & family. We were so sorry to hear the news of Trevor's passing. A life taken to soon. Our thoughts are with you all at this sad time. Deepest Sympathy 💝 Linda & Wayne Jury

To Marian and family. So very sorry to hear of Trevs passing. He was a neat guy and a true gentleman. It was an honor and pleasure to work alongside of him.You can all be very proud to have been part of Trevs family. Our love and thoughts are with you at this sad time. Urban and Christel Broadmore.