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Murray COLLINGS

2026 · Canterbury

Died 7 May 2026Posted 20 June 2026

On May 7, 2026, peacefully at St Allisa Radius Care; aged 72 years. Loving partner and friend of Lindsay, loved father, father-in-law and Poppa of Melanie, Matthew, Tobias, Nico, Tilly, Ezekiel; and Eleanor, Archie and Piper. Loved son of the late Ivan and Rita, loved brother and brother-in-law of Diane and Ivan, Lorraine and Les, Dean and Sandra, Lloyd and Jenny, Margaret Laurenson, loved uncle of all his nieces and nephews and a loved cousin of Pamela Jefferies.

Messages to the Collings family co/ PO Box 111-01, Christchurch 8443.

A Memorial Service for Murray will be held in the Academy Funeral Services Chapel, 65 Main South Road, Upper Riccarton, on Saturday, June 20, at 2.00pm.

Arranged by Academy Funeral Services

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