Passed away peacefully at Tauranga Hospital on January 17th 2012, surrounded by her whanau; aged 78 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Leo. Treasured mother of Tulip, Marianne, Leonard (Boy), Elizabeth (Pet), Linda, Hans, Pania, Priscilla, and the late Stephen, Puao, and Peter (Buba). Loving Nan and Great Nan. Loved sister of Alice (Mac) Beardshaw. Ella will be at Huria Marae until her funeral there on Friday January 20th at 11am, after which she will be laid to rest with Leo at Pyes Pa Cemetery.