Passed away at Tauranga Hospital on Saturday19 February 2022, aged 79 years. Beloved husband of Nancy and the late Mary (Woodcock). Loved father and father-in-law of Lauraine and Richard, Pam and Mark, Sandy and Lara (Australia). Treasured Poppa of Courtney, Madison, Alex, Jack, Sam, Alastair, Amber and Callum. Respected stepfather of Tony, Leanne and Roslyn.

Time for you to be at peace and rest easy. You are a warrior with tremendous inner strength and your Celtic heart will beat on in us all.

'May the road rise up to meet you,

May the wind be always at your back.

May the sun shine warm upon your face; the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hand”.

A celebration of Jack's life will be held in Tauranga on the afternoon of Friday 25 February. Please contact Lauraine at [email protected] for funeral details. Due to Red traffic light restrictions numbers are restricted and only fully vaccinated people will be able to attend the funeral and they will be required to produce the official 'My Vaccination Pass”. In lieu of flowers donations to St Johns Ambulance, P.O Box 2387, Tauranga. The service will be livestreamed, and the link can be obtained by emailing Lauraine at [email protected] .