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Gillian MULLINS

Hawke's Bay

Posted 20 June 2026

MULLINS, Gillian Bruce (Gilly). Passed away peacefully at home on Monday June 15th. Gilly was a loving friend and wife to Michael (deceased), fun mother and mother-in-law of Greg and Jenny, Tessa and Wal (deceased), Gabrielle (deceased) and Peter, Patrick (deceased) and Theresa, adored grandmother to Quentin, Michael and Lani, Carson (deceased), Martinique and Andre, Coco and Chanel, Isabella, Amber and Justin, Alex, Sasha and Blair, and great-grand Gilly to Noel, Patrick, Alexandra, Walter, and Arthur. She was a much-loved eldest sister to Jenepher, Peter, Paula, and Greg (all deceased). Gilly came from a very large, close, extended family and was such an essential person in so many lives including Jude and Hans, the Shea, Mullins, Frost, Hehir, Sutherland, Barry, Hadfield, Scia Scia families, and so many more. Many thanks to the wonderful loving and supportive Porangahau Community. Gilly will lie in state at her home, 6 Makaramu Crescent, Porangahau Beach until her service at St Michael's and All Angels Church, Porangahau at 1pm Friday 19th June. All are welcome.

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St Michael's and All Angels Church

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