NUTIRA, Whetū Patrick Te Hohipera (Uncle Pat)

9 April 1940 – 13 May 2019 

Passed away peacefully surrounded by his family.  Loving and cherished husband of Peta. Much loved father of Kelly, Tracy and Victor and granddad of Cameron, Milla and Nikau.

Uncle Pat will lay in state at home until he is welcomed onto his marae at Taumutu at 2pm Wednesday, 15 May 2019. 

A funeral service to celebrate Uncle Pat’s life will commence at the marae, Te Pā o Moki, cnr Pohau and Gullivers Road, Taumutu, Southbridge on Thursday, 16 May 2019 at 10.30am.  Uncle Pat will then travel to Harewood Crematorium Chapel, entrance from Wilkinsons Road via Gardiners Road, for the final committal service at 2.30pm.

In lieu of flowers you are invited to make a donation to St Johns in Uncle Pat’s name.

Messages to the Nutira whanau, c/- P.O. Box 26112 Christchurch 8148.

Kua hinga te tōtara haemata i te waonui a Tāne, a mighty tōtara has fallen in the great forest of Tāne.