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Peter McDOWELL

2026 · Canterbury

Died 28 June 2026Posted 3 July 2026

(The original Daddy Cool) Passed away peacefully at Observatory Village, Oamaru, on Sunday, June 28, 2026, aged 77. Peter was the loved son of Olga (dec), and Blake (dec), treasured brother of Allan and Jane, the beloved father of Ferina (dec), Brendyn (dec), and Courtenay, and adored grandfather of Blake, Brittney, Atlanta, and Theodore.

A Memorial Service to celebrate Peter's life will be held at the Maheno Rugby Club Rooms, 54 Kakanui Valley Road, Maheno, on Sunday, July 19, 2026 at 12.30pm. All welcome.

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