So sad that our grandkids have lost a Grandad. I'll miss seeing Wayne with Kay at Cohan and Freya's football games and having a little chat. Sincere Condolences to Kay and all the family - our thoughts are with you - from Kaylene and Larry

To Kay & Family , Wishing to express our deepest sympathy to you all at this very sad time. We are very privileged to have purchase one on Wayne's Mustangs & often talk of him when we drive it. We drive it with pride knowing how much he loved it as much we do. Always enjoyed a chat at speedway with Wayne also. Cherish all yr memories . Take care 😍xx

Sorry we all couldn't be there today. nice service with great tribute's to Wayne. thinking of you all.

To Kay, Tony, Danny & families- thinking of you at this very sad time . Wayne will be missed by everyone that knew him and we will miss his cheeky smile . Gary & Glenda Fraser -Stratford.

Kay,Toni & Danny and the rest of the Fabish family our deepest condolences. We are thinking of you all at this sad time. Regards Mike & Ruscoe & Family

Heartfelt sympathy to Waynes family, Wayne was a great guy to work with and a really nice alround person, again sorry for your loss RIP

Hi Kay and family. It was realy good to be able to share the service with you live streamed. A great send off for Wayne and really enjoyed Johns humour. I'm so happy I called in and caught up with you last time I was down even though it was a shortened one. I will endevour to catch up with you next time I am down that way. Thinking of you at this time. Craig......

Our condolences to Kay, Toni and Danny and your families. Such a sad time to you all. Sending love and support to you all at this difficult time. Noel and Rose King and family

Kay, Toni, Danni and all your families, my deepest condolances for the loss of Wayne. He will be sorely missed by many. One of my best memories of Wayne was when he showed me around Houston when I was there for work. He took me to a few local bars, showed me where he used to live with Kay and of course showed me the Ford dealerships full of Mustangs. Wayne, thanks for being a friend, we will all miss your stories, happy nature, passion for anything Mustang and your incredible automotive skills. I'm sure you are already working on your next 67.. Farewell, Marcel.

Kay Danny Toni and John. You did him proud and you weren't the only ones shedding a tear. He will be smiling for sure! Don & Violy

A wonderful service for Wayne, such a talented generous person who left us to soon. We will miss that wonderful smile. Our sincere condolences to Kay, Toni, Danny and families. Rest in peace Wayne. Grant and Diane.

Loved the service guys - well done all of you,tough going. xxx

A fine man leaving us too soon. God bless!!

Sending love to all the Fabish Whanau. Thinking of you all on this sad day. Will miss seeing Wayne at Americarna and mustang conventions. Lee and Kaylene xx

Sending lots of love and strength to our entire family, at a time that has been made even harder due to the current restrictions. Especially to you Aunty Kay and Toni, Danny, Shane, Sheryl and your children. Uncle Wayne you were a GREAT man, respected and held in such high regard by so many, you will be deeply missed by all who loved you ❤️ Renee x

sad day today as we farewell Wayne Fabish. Earliest memories are when Wayne joined Scenic City back in the late 60s of last century. Very nice man who served 3 years on the committee. Wayne was on the dark side with GM back then and in 74 won the hard luck trophy having worked all night on Rob Yules 56 chev fitting a 396 mill in, it had it blow up 3 hours before the start of the Run. Wayne got the hard luck the following year with another 396 problem. His switch in camps and marriage to an Opunake lady and a move to America are all i remember till his return with a grown family and a lovely car. RIP Wayne. Ronn Ward

Wayne will be sadly missed. one amazing man with a gentle soul. Love to Kay and family. Rest in peace Wayne but dont stop building mustangs. Brent and Dianna. xxx

For Kay, Danny and Karina, and families. Our love to you all as you go through this saddest of times. We wanted to share our strongest memories of Wayne - at Oakura Motor Camp - where he will always be remembered by us whenever we are there. Jax and Brodes loved biking down to your caravan and saying hi. And whenever we walk past your site I'm certain we will smile and remember. xxxx

Thinking of you all Fabish whanau. I always respected Wayne, he was a great man to have a chat with and he always took the time to do so. Take care everyone.

We were saddened to get the sad news that our very good friend Wayne Fabish had passed away. I had a very special work and personal relationship with Wayne and together we have traveled the world since early nineties and it is very sad that he now has passed away. We pray he now have found peace and we will always remember Wayne for the great man / friend he was. Our peace and blessing upon him and our heartfelt condolences to Kay and family left behind. RIP Wayne Paul Grimen and family, Turkey

My sincer condolences. I only met Wayne for a short time in Turkey, but we shared a mutual passion for racing, when not mucking about on oil rigs. RIP Wayne. Per Broberg. Sweden

Our most heartfelt sympathy & condolences to the Fabish family. We didnt know Wayne as well as some, but we do know that he had an impact on everyone who met him. Enjoy your stories, & hold on tight to your memories. Much love & respect to Kay, Toni, Danny, Shane and their families. He was a top bloke, & a true gentleman. Wayne, I enjoyed our chats over the last few years, only wish there were more of them. I'm heartbroken for Toni, as I know she was so proud of her dad. You will be missed, not only by your family, but by everybody that crossed paths with you. Shaun. Big hugs to you Toni - I feel so sad that you are hurting. I'll never forget the way your dad looked at you at your wedding, such a happy man, you made him even more proud. And I'll never forget the dance I had with Wayne at Boyds 50th, he could really dance! Wayne, I hope there is good dance music & great Mustangs for you in heaven. Tracy xxx The Malcolm's.

To Kay, Toni, Danny and family I wanted to share a photo of Wayne and one of my fondest memories. He said the day I got married he would wear a dress and true to his word part way through the reception he got into a Mum's dress ( without her of course) . I hope the photo comes through ok to give you a small smile during this difficult time. Love Jo F ( Joanne for Kay)

To Kay and Family,My sincerest sympathies on hearing of the passing of Wayne who was one of the best people I have had the pleasure of knowing.It has been many years since we spent time together but I can assure you that they were some of the happiest days of my life.We all had such fun in those days and I will always carry those moments with me.My love to you all.Ian Ramsay. Buckfastleigh England.

Our deepest sympathies to your family on this heartbreaking news. Our thoughts are with you all

Hi Kay, My condolences to you and your family . It has been many years since we last saw each other. You and Joy often come into my thoughts and I often wonder where you and the family all live now.I hope that one day we all get to see each other again. Loosing a loved one is very hard.Take care and stay safe in this crazy world. Please give my love to all the family. Your cousin Pauline Peters / Lawrence

Sending our love and thoughts to you all at this sad time 🥲 may Wayne be pain free and fly with the angels, love from the Johnsons xx

My sincere condolences to Kay, Toni, Danny and family. Take care of each other during this tough time.

Ahh mate how can we express what your friendship meant to our family......you left your mark on each of us and for that we are all truly grateful. To Kay, Toni, Danny and all the family our sincerest condolences and our thoughts remain with you. You've been a great mentor to me as well as the greatest of mates Wayne. I'm glad you are at rest and in a better place now mate, go well my friend and get started on a new project up there.....

Really sorry to realize that Wayne has departed. I didn`t have a long history with Wayne, but enough to appreciate that he was as solid as a rock. Must`ve been around 15 years ago when Wayne came to Brazil to work a few trips ⁣⁣as Senior Subsea on the Amethyst semi`s for Pride - while looking for a real job. ⁣No drama or frills with Wayne: he just got on with it and seemed like he instinctively and casually knew his way around a complex rig which impressed me. We kept in touch over the following years and I had plans all made, even down to accomodation booked in New plymouth to pay the Fabish`s a visit last year in April when Covid lockdown struck and those plans were foiled. Never made it to see him one last time. Adeus meu amigo.

God Speed Mr. Wayne. Your legacy will live on forever. We only spent a short time with Wayne while he was in the States visiting some of our racing family, Pip and Craig McCormick at Texas World Speedway. Wayne left us with a portion of his legacy in that short time that will live on with our family as well.

Dear Kay, Toni, Danny and family. So sorry to hear of Waynes passing. Such a sad time for you all. Sending much love and support at this difficult time. Love Kay Sinclair 🌻

My name is Dave Eade, I had the pleasure of meeting Wayne in Singapore in the 80s, we then worked together on several Drilling Rigs in several Countries The last time i saw Wayne, was in Houston, he was sitting in his Shelby telling me he was going to ship it to NZ. Wayne was a hell a likeable/knowledgeable guy, both in the oilfield and his cars, a really neat guy, such a easy going cool cat. My Condolences to Kay and his Family... RIP Wayne Dave Eade, Batam Island, Indonesia...

Our condolences to Kay and family members. May he drive a coyote powered mustang for ever in heaven. A real good guy will be missed always. Wayne Thomas and Megan Lee.

My name is Changa Moran. I met Wayne during the 80's in Perth at another mutual friends house.Years later our paths crossed working on a drillship upgrade in Tusla shipyard, Istanbul, Turkey. Wayne was our Subsea Supt & impressed me with his hardwork & easy going, friendly, attitude. He was liked & respected by all the crew there, which really were a ratbag crew of oilfield rigpigs working on a difficult project. I had visited with Wayne a couple of times during his battle with cancer & was lucky enough to spend a few special hours with him & also share our mutual passion for classic muscle cars. Wayne will be missed by his old workmates & especially his family. My sincere condolences to Kay & all of his whanau,my thoughts are with you all at this difficult time. RIP WAYNE

A great friend and a great colleague. He will be missed but remembered fondly by all. my condolences to the family. Thoughts and Prayers. John and Kathleen

Wayne was such a true gentlemen and a special friend that we held in the highest regard. He was always so generous with his time, his knowledge and sharing a yarn of his many adventures. We will miss him dearly. Our sincere condolences to Kay and the family.

Well Wayne I am sitting here typing this with a tear in my eye! You were a pleasure to know and be around and an old, true friend. We traveled the world and shared good times and good memories. Hell we had almost the same email addresses!!! wayne subsea@ and donsubsea@!!! You will be greatly missed my friend.RIP Don & Violy

Top bloke and a grate freind will be grately missed