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Fay PANCKHURST

2026 · Auckland

Died 3 July 2026Posted 9 July 2026

PANCKHURST, Dr Fay Maureen (née Latham). Died in Sydney 3rd July 2026, aged 96. Wife of John (deceased); mother of Helen, Michael and Rachel; grandmother to Gabriel, Oscar, Samson, Adrian, Saji and Atticus; great-grandmother to Justin, Jada, and Eleanor Fay; sister of Darrell (deceased) and Malcolm. With her radiant smile, Fay was an astute observer, a rigorous thinker, a passionate defender of women, and a lover of poetry and design.

A celebration of Fay's life will be held in Sydney.

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