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David PATERSON

2026 · Canterbury

Died 28 July 2026Posted 1 August 2026

Peacefully at Summerset on Cavendish on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, aged 81. Loved father, brother, uncle, and grandfather. Special thanks to Summerset staff for their care.

Donations to Motor Neuron Disease NZ would be greatly appreciated and can be made online at www.mnd.org.nz Messages may be addressed to The Family of David Paterson, c/- 58 Coleridge Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023.

A private cremation has been held.

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