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Helen WILLIAMS

2026 · Canterbury

Died 9 August 2026Posted 11 August 2026

(Formerly of Ashburton) On Sunday, August 9, 2026, after a short illness, aged 79 years. Beloved wife of Tom, mother and mother-in-law of Kate and Vass, Sam and Mio, and Nick, Nana of Will, Tom, Grace, Sophie, and Jamiee. Daughter of the late Lester and Shirley Anderson, sister and sister-in-law of the late Nicola and Gerald Cresswell. Messages may be sent to PO Box 3203, Christchurch 8140.

A celebration of Jenny's life will be held at Oaklands, corner of Halswell Junction and Wigram Roads, Halswell, on Friday, August 14, at 2.30pm. To watch a livestream of the service, please go to lambandhayward.co.nz/obituaries and click on the link in Jenny's obituary.

Arranged by Lamb & Hayward

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