WILSON, Margaret Jean (née Orme): On Wednesday April 20, 2022, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Cherished and greatly loved soulmate, life partner and dance partner of Gary for 58 1/2 years, loved eldest daughter of the late Harry and Ina Orme, and sister and sister-in-law of Allison and Pete Jarvis, wonderful mother and mother-in-law of Rachel and Ryan (USA), and Jamie and Kim (Tai Tapu). Margaret had tremendous affection and appreciation of her grandchildren, Sage, and Sladen (USA), and Max, and Abby (Tai Tapu).
Special thanks to Dr Jennifer McLachlan and the team at the Oncology Department Christchurch Hospital, the Canterbury-Westland Cancer Society, Dr Julia Holyoake and nurses at Nurse Maude Palliative Care and Hospice, and Dr Sorcha Nic Giolla at Marshlands Family Health, all who have helped Margaret battle her cancer. Messages may be addressed to The Family of the late Margaret Wilson, c/- PO Box 39001, Christchurch 8545. In lieu of flowers, donations to Canterbury-Westland Cancer Society or St John Ambulance would be appreciated, and may be made online at bit.ly/mjwilson2004. A Celebration of Margaret’s life will be held in our Westpark Chapel, 467 Wairakei Road, Burnside, on Friday, April 29 at 2.00pm, private cremation thereafter.

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