Coffs’ Daily Catch-Up: July 31, 2021

Coffs Harbour’s weather, funeral notices and more in the one place.

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Weather

Sunny. Winds northwesterly 20 to 25 km/h tending northerly 20 to 30 km/h in the morning. Maximum temp of 23

Funeral notices

Doris Dawn Batten

July 25, 2021. Passed peacefully at home, late of Marian Grove. Loved mother & mother-in-law of Marie & Colin, Denise & Brian, Kenneth and Sandra & Peter (dec’d). Loved ‘am’ of Aaron, Matthew, Paul, Melissa, Steven, David, Belinda and Nicole. Cherished great-grandmother. Adored sister of Moya. Aged 87 years. A private family funeral service was held for Doris.

Philip Frederick ‘Phil’ Buxton

July 27, 2021, passed peacefully at Baringa Private Hospital, late of Sawtell, formerly of Inverell. Dearly beloved husband of Jan (dec’d). Loving father & father-in-law of Mark & Brooke, Angela & Darren Moss and Kylie McPherson. Adored grandfather of Alessandra, Hannah, Jacob and Piper, Loving brother of Marie & Ron (both dec’d) and Helen & Ross. Aged 87 Years. A private family funeral service was held for Phil.

Mauren Amy Sweeney

July 23, passed away peacefully, late of Ulong. Loving wife of Peter (dec’d). A private family service was held for Maureen.

Michael Charles O’Connell

July 27, 2021, peacefully at St Joseph’s Aged Care, Coffs Harbour. Dearly loved husband of Janice (dec’d). Loving father of James and Mark. Dear grandfather of Damon, Hunter, Charlie, Layla and Lincoln. Aged 76 years. A private cremation was held for Michael.

Olive Laura Wade

July 21, passed peacefully at RFBI Masionic Village, Coffs Harbour, late of Woolgoolga, formerly of Edenville. Dearly beloved wife of Franklin (dec’d). Much loved mother of Robert (dec’d), Neil and Jean. Adoring grandmother of nine, great grandmother of twenty-one and great-great-grandmother of six. Aged 100 years. As per Olive’s wishes a private cremation was held.

Margaret ‘Peg’ Martin

26 July, 2021. Passed peacefully at Mater Christi Aged Care. Late of Coffs Harbour. Loved wife of Fred (Dec). Much loved mother of Michael, Margaret, Lorraine, Susan and their families. Grandmother of her 21 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren. Aged 90.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend Peg’s funeral service to be held Saturday, 31st July 2021 at 10am at the Coffs Harbour Crematorium Chapel, Coramba Road, Karangi. Thence for interment within the Coffs Harbour Lawn Cemetery, Karangi.

Please join us via livestream at the following link: https://youtu.be/WwBu7S9QmPs

Bob ‘Hutcho’ Hutchinson

Passed peacefully at Bellingen Hospital. Late of Coffs Harbour Jetty. Loved brother of Graydon (Dec), Ronald (Dec), Neil, Genevieve, Janette (Sue/Hutchie), and Byron (Dec). Beloved uncle, great uncle and great-great uncle. Aged 78 Years

Relatives and friends are invited to attend Bob’s funeral service to be held Monday, 2nd August 2021 at 10.30am at the Coffs Harbour Crematorium Chapel, Coramba Road, Karangi. Thence for private cremation.

A celebration of Hutcho‘s life will be held at the Coffs Harbour Surf Club from 11.30am, following the service. All are invited to come along to have a chat and to raise a glass for Hutcho. Please join us via livestream at the following link: https://youtu.be/KyvVqUJT82w

Laurence ‘Sandy’ Counsell

July 23, 2021. Passed away peacefully at Mater Cristi Aged Care, Toormina. Dearly loved husband of Fay. Aged 83 years.

Sandy’s funeral service will be held in St. Nicholas’ Anglican Church, Sawtell on Monday August 2 at 2.00pm, thence for private cremation at Hogbin Drive Crematorium, Coffs Harbour.

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