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David WINEFIELD

2026 · Canterbury

Died 6 July 2026Posted 11 July 2026

On Monday, July 6, 2026, passed away at the Richard Hadlee Retirement Village, with his wife by his side. Dearly loved husband of Margaret for 60 years. Much loved father and father-in-law of Chris and Phillipa, Peter and Annabel, and Robert and Heather. Cherished grandfather of Scott, and Nicholas; Jessica, Matthew, and Rebecca; Connor, and Hannah. Many thanks to the staff at Burwood Hospital for their compassionate care of David.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the Breast Cancer Foundation would be appreciated, and may be made online at fundraise.bcf.org.nz/donate. Messages may be addressed to: The family of the late Dave Winefield, c/o PO Box 39001, Christchurch 8545.

The funeral service for David will be held at Westpark, 467 Wairakei Road, Burnside, on Thursday, July 16, at 2:00pm, followed by private cremation.

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