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Shirley PATTERSON

2026 · Auckland

Died 22 September 2026Posted 26 September 2026

PATTERSON, Shirley Vivienne (nee Carter). Passed away peacefully on 22nd September 2026 in her 102nd year. Adored wife of the late Donald Harry Patterson, daughter of the late Jack and Dorothy Carter, sister to the late Zela, Bruce, Jeune and Verna. Precious mother of Anne, David and Penny. Grand-mother to Troy, Dean, Brook, and Luke and Great- Grandmother to Liam, Xavier, Anabella, Kane, Cody and Thomas. Mother-in-law to Brett, the late Jimmy and Suzanne. You were the greatest of all life's gifts and will be forever in our hearts.

A memorial service to celebrate Shirley's life will be held at the Mangonui Cemetery on Saturday 14th November at 1.00pm.

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Mangonui Cemetery

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