Afterword

Douglas HOY

2026 · Wellington

Died 29 September 2026Posted 30 September 2026

Of Carterton. On 29 September 2026 peacefully at Wairarapa Hospital, in the presence of family. Aged 93 years. Dearly loved husband of the late Betty for almost 65 years. Loved father and father-in-law of Lance (dec), Evan and Sue, Stephanie and Richard.

A loved brother, brother-in-law, uncle and friend to many. A special thanks to Dr Tirkey, all at Carter Court and the doctors and staff Wairarapa Hospital for their recent care of Doug. A service for Doug will be held in the Richmond Chapel, Richmond Road, Carterton, on Friday 2nd October 2026 at 11.00am, followed by burial at the Clareville Lawn Cemetery. Messages to the Hoy family, C/- PO Box 185, Carterton 5743 or on Doug's tribute page via www.richmondfuneralhome.co.nz

Arranged by Richmond Funeral Home (Carterton)

Funeral service

Clareville Lawn Cemetery

Are you a family member?

Create a fuller memorial — their life story, the places and work that shaped them, and the people they loved. It's free; you'll just need an account.

Condolences

Be the first to leave a message of condolence.

Leave a message of condolence

Not published — for verification only.

Have you written your own will?

Losing someone is hard enough without an unclear estate. Writing a will takes about ten minutes with Afterword — it's free, and it can spare your family the stress, delay and legal cost of sorting things out later.

Start your free will

Recent notices in Wellington