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Rata FOOTE

2026 · Wairarapa

Died 1 September 2026Posted 4 September 2026

Passed away peacefully at home on 1 September 2026, surrounded by her whanau. Aged 78. Cherished wife of the late Michael and loved partner of Ed Hawkins. Loved mother of all those she cared for. Loving grandmother and great-grandmother. Tangi at Hurunui-o-rangi Marae, Gladstone Road, Gladstone.

A service will be held on Friday, 4 September 2026 at 11.00am, followed by a private cremation.

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