Tirohia atu rā ngā whetu, me ko Matariki e ārau ana
He hōmai tāhau I nga mahara
E kohi nei whakarerea atu
Ma te roimata ka hua riringi
He puna wai kei aku kamo
E hika hoki e kuika nei

HE AITUA

Kua hinga te totara haemata, te kākātarahae o runga I ngā marae maha o Mātaatua waka whānui, te kai hāpai I te whakapono, te whakaruruhau o ngā hapu katoa o Ngāti Awa. Te poutokomanawa o Ngati Pūkeko.

Kua hinga a DR JOSEPH HOHEPA TE PEPEHA MASON

Koro Joe passed away peacefully at the Whakatane Hospital after a long illness. A silent sufferer at rest

Loving husband of Erina Bunty Mason (nee Kingi)

Last remaining child of the late Mataika Mason and Makarena Mate Mason (nee Merito)
Mokopuna of Hone Meihana (Ngati Pukeko) and Hana Meihana (nee Rewi). Also of Eru Merito (Ngati Pukeko/Ngati Hokopu) and Parepikiao Merito (Ngati Mahanga, Te Arawa).
Beloved, uncle, cousin koro and friend to many.

“Ma wai e whakaara I te waka ka tikoki, I te waka ka tahuri, I te iwi ka he!”

NGA WHAKANEKENEKE

Koro Joe's funeral Requiem Mass is scheduled for WEDNESDAY 28th OF JULY at 10am. Followed by burial at Kaputerangi (Hillcrest) Urupa.

Koutou katoa ra, mea iti nei, haere mai koutou kei whakaroa. Tenei a Hehu, nāna te kī “Haere mai ra ki a au” Nei te hari, tino hari nui. A te wa e tūtataki ai. Hui atu tatou, rōpū katoa. Runga te rangi nei.

Moe e koro I roto i te Ariki. E kore koe e warewaretia I roto I nga whakaaro o te tokomaha.

All communications and enquiries to Tuhapo Tipene 0211650765