心よりお悔やみ申し上げます クリス　千晶の友達のアキコです。 千晶からクリスの訃報を聞き、ずっと会ってなかったのに、悲しくて涙が出ました。。 余り英語が上手くない私にも、皆んなと同じように、優しくお茶目に接してくれたこと、ずっと忘れません。本当に感謝してます。 ひとみさんと、可愛い子供ちゃん達にも恵まれ、幸せな家庭を築けたこと、本当に幸せな人生だったと思います。 NZでまた会いたかったから、本当に残念です。。 クリスゆっくり休んでね ありがとう

お悔やみ申し上げます。 クリスが優しくて愛情深い夫であり、お父さんであり、素敵な人であったことが、子ども達のメッセージから伝わってきました。とても辛いですが、クリスが苦痛から解放され今は安らかに眠れていると願います。そして、ひとみさんと子どもたちをこれからもクリスは絶対見守ってるはずです、体に気をつけて、幸せにこれからもクリスの為にも笑顔で過ごせるよう、願っています。 ひとみさんとクリスの結婚式の写真本当に素敵で最高な2人。美男美女✨。私の一番記憶にある知ってる2人の姿でした。 クリスありがとうね

Chris would always make me feel so welcome and comfortable when visiting his daughter Kirika. Chris always had such kindness and positive energy which would always make everyone smile and laugh. I remember becoming friends with kirika and going around to her house for the first time and Chris and the family made me feel so comfortable and would always ask if I needed/wanted anything which made me feel so safe, loved, accepted and welcomed. I appreciate all the things Chris did for me including buying me food and always offering to drop me home after visiting his daughter. One of my favourite most recent memories of him is whenever me and Kirika would catch up we would always watch documentaries and Chris would always come and join us and watch it with us - he would never say no to a documentary and I loved that about him. I am forever grateful to have known him and I am so blessed to be friends with his amazing daughter Kirika. I wish his family and friends love and strength moving forward. Rest in Peace.

The positivity and kindness of Cris made everyone so happy. I have one special memory with him and my friends, but that was enough to know that he was an incredible, kind hearted and amazing soul, with a contagious nature of fun and positivity. I will be grateful for that moment for the rest of my life, and am proud to be friends with his amazing, confident daughter. May he Rest in peace 🕊

Chris, I can’t believe you’re gone. You battled so long I thought you would live forever. I still remember being a very shy 12/13 year old coming over to your house to play on the Wii with Kirika and hearing you crack jokes and laugh at us for being silly. Everyone seems to agree you were always laughing. I see you smiling in all the photos up. You were such a happy person I always noticed when we were around you. Thank you and your family for welcoming me into your home all those times I needed somewhere to go even right after school last minute when I hadn’t even told my parents I wouldn’t be coming home yet. Thank you because without you I wouldn’t have my longest standing friendship. Just like you Kirika is so strong and always is somehow laughing even through the hardest times. I wish you immense peace and your family only the best possible going forward. Much love.

We have been through a lot together over the years, your outgoing attitude and positivity is very rare, and had an effect on everybody around you. A true Warrior right till the end He fought the battle with grace, dignity boundless courage Gone but never forgotten Deano

To the beautiful Vincent family - Hitomi, Tomoki and Kirika I want to thank you for sharing Chris with us and especially allowing us to see our friend at the end in hospital. Chris has been through more than most could endure but he fought through it all because of the love he had for his precious family.  Chris had enduring optimism and positivity. He was a glass half full, make things happen kind of guy. Chris was always like this at work. Whatever ideas we had, he always followed through and made things happen. Some examples are our quiz team, Round the Bays, Relay for Life, Netball, Badminton. He was always up to do anything that helped with team building and bonding and that is how we all became such great mates at Tradetech. He inspired people to be positive and have fun and had such a contagious laugh. He bought people together from all walks of life. He never judged or excluded anyone and he was the most liked person I've ever worked with. Chris would do anything for a friend, he drew people in and helped them, nothing was a problem.   Outside of work our friendship grew and extended to include our families. Chris and I shared our love of Rocky Horror and he never took much convincing to dress up so we could go out to the theatre! John loved to hang out with Chris and watch sports. And together we were all a part of the All Hands quiz team that is still going some 20 years on. He has been such an important part of our life journey and we are so incredibly grateful to have all these memories and to have shared so many great times together. Chris was one of a kind, our special and treasured friend and we miss him dearly. All our love Sarah, John, Amber & Danielle.

Meeting Chris at my lowest point in life was nothing short of a blessing. Fresh out of graduation in 1997 and struggling to find my footing, a part-time opportunity at Phillips NZ changed everything — because that's where I met him. From day one, Chris was the kind of friend who could read the room and knew exactly how to lift your spirits. Whether it was his infectious laugh or his endless silly antics, he had a gift for making the people around him feel lighter. Through our friendship, something even more beautiful unfolded — Chris met his lovely wife Hitomi through a friend of mine (Fung), and together they built a wonderful life, welcoming Tomoki and Kirika into the world. Watching that family grow has been one of the quiet joys I'll carry with me always. Chris, I will forever cherish every memory we shared, and I'll always wish we had more time. You fought with a strength that most of us can only admire. Just last Monday, you came to me in a dream — floating on an inflatable in the pool, beer in hand, waving and smiling. So perfectly, unmistakably you. I like to think that was your way of telling us you're okay. To Hitomi, Tomoki, and Kirika — I am deeply sorry for your loss. Please know that Chris is in a much better place, and the love he poured into this family will never fade. This is not goodbye, buddy. I'll see you again on the other side when the time comes. 🍺

When we reflect on Chris’ journey over the past six years since his diagnosis, it’s easy to focus on the fight—his courage, his resilience, and the sheer will it took to face each day. But today, I'd like to talk about the peace that has now found him. Book of Philippians 4:7, it speaks of "a peace that surpasses all understanding.” Over the past few days, I’ve found myself wondering how such peace could exist alongside such a difficult battle. And yet, as I look back, I now see it. It was present in the quiet, steady kindness Chris showed to those around him—even in moments when he was the one who needed comfort most. That peace was not his alone. It was nurtured by the incredible circle of love that surrounded him. Hitomi, Tomoki, Kirika—you were his anchors, his strength, his provision, and his home… his sanctuary. To Grandma, your presence and patience were a constant source of comfort. And Socks, faithfully by his side, offering that quiet companionship only a loyal friend can give. Through each of you, Chris found the strength to keep going. Because of your love and care, he never had to face the storm alone. Now, the storm has passed. The pain, the appointments, the uncertainty—all of it has given way to a stillness we can only begin to imagine. We grieve because we miss him. As I shared with Tomoki, our sadness reflects how much Chris meant to us—the memories, the guidance, and the presence he had in our lives. There is no right or wrong way to grieve; it comes in waves, and each of us will carry it differently. My prayer is that, in time, we will each find peace in knowing that Chris is no longer fighting. He is at rest. Chris, we will hold onto the peace you showed us, until we see you again. Rest well, my friend.