LAY, Ivy: Passed away peacefully on June 9, 2022, at Parkstone Care Home, (late of Bickerton Street), aged 96 years. Loved and devoted wife of the late Stan, for 75 years, loved mother and mother-in-law of Dennis and Winnie, Margaret and Jim, Gary and Robyn, Jeff and Jann; dearly loved nana of Michelle and Dave, Stephanie and Stephen, Christopher and Xi, Andrew and Jenna; Sandy, Greg and Selena; Angela and Murray, Richie and Lisa; and Georgia; loved great-nana of Breckin, McKenna; Sammy, Brandon; Cory, Kahu, Ivy; Charlie, Ava, and Billie. Special thanks to Ivy’s carers at Parkstone Care Home. Messages may be addressed to The Family of the late Ivy Lay, c/- PO Box 39001, Christchurch, 8545. In lieu of flowers and in memory of Ivy, donations to St John Ambulance would be appreciated, and may be made online at bit.ly/Ilay0906 . A Celebration of Ivy’s life will be held at the Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church, 165 Papanui Road, Merivale, on Friday, June 17, at 10.00 am. Burial to follow at Yaldhurst Cemetery. The service will be  livestreamed.