12 January 1951 Crookwell NSW – 25 September 2018 Bulahdelah NSW
Late of Penrith, Canberra, Merrylands, and Wollongong.
Beloved partner of Paul.
Loving mother of baby Donna (dec), Vaughan, Renae and Gavin,
doting grandmother of Brittany, Chelsea, Brianna, Dominic, William, Alley and Alexander. Cherished aunt, cousin, godmother and friend to many.
Family and Friends of Terri are warmly invited to form a Funeral procession from Supremacy Funerals, 44 Station Street Penrith NSW, departing at 1:15 pm.
The Funeral and Memorial will take place on Tuesday 9 October 2018 at 2:45pm (arrival) at the Chapel of the Castlebrook Memorial Park and Crematorium, Windsor Road, Rouse Hill NSW.
Following the Service family and friends are welcome to join us for refreshments at the “Fiddler” corner of Commercial Road and Windsor Road, Rouse Hill NSW.
In the care of Supremacy Funerals (02) 4721 2020 PenrithPublished in The Canberra Times on Oct. 6, 2018.
father-in-law and grandfather of Mareike and Matilda.
Loving son of Mary and Tim (dec); much loved brother, cousin, uncle, nephew and a friend to many.
Martin’s family and friends are warmly invited to attend his Celebration of Life to be held at Macquarie Park Crematorium in the Magnolia Chapel, corner of Delhi and Plassey Roads, North Ryde on Friday July 26, 2019 commencing at 11.00 am.
Always loved, ever remembered and forever in our hearts
Family and friends of Michele are invited to attend her funeral service to be held at St Joseph’s Catholic Church Bulli, 50 Park Road, Bulli on Friday 6th July, 2018 commencing at 2.30pm.
In Lieu of Flowers donations are invited to The McGrath Foundation & Breast Cancer Network Australia.
At Michele’s request, we ask you to wear a splash of colour to celebrate her wonderful personality and colourful life‘
Early this morning the night sky gained one of its most brightest additions. Mum passed away, sleeping peacefully after a very brave fight.
Our hearts are broken at the universe’s need to take back someone so special but we are forever grateful for the small amount of time we had left to spend with her. There is no amount of time that would have ever been sufficient before we had to say goodbye, and the hole in our hearts that has been left behind will never be filled. No words can describe just what she meant to those who loved her and a life without her seems incomprehensible, but how lucky are we to have had such a beautiful person in our lives, one who lit up any room when she entered, knew all the right things to say and who always knew how to laugh at herself.
Today I lost my best friend, my mum and the other half of my heart, but I am forever thankful to whoever or whatever sent me to her, because there are very few people who have such the effect mum did, and I am truly proud to be her daughter.
Sean, Carly and myself are overwhelmed with the amount of love and support from every person we have spoken to, who’s visited and who sent their love over the last, very quick, few days. We tried so hard to get in contact with as many people as we could, but time kept moving and we just didn’t have the chance to get to everybody.
Details for Michele’s service will be sent out in the coming days – please contact us if you would like any further information. We will try to get back to you as soon as possible.
Hello Everyone,
Below are the details for Mum’s service should you wish to attend.
At Michele’s request, we ask you to wear a splash of colour to celebrate mum’s vibrant personality and colourful life.
Friday 6th July 2:30pm St Joseph’s Catholic Church. 50 Park Road Bulli
Followed by a celebration of mum’s life at Towradgi Beach Hotel. 170 Pioneer Rd, Towradgi.
Please feel free to contact myself or any of the family should you want/need to. A notice will also be placed in the Illawarra Mercury.
Thank you for all of your love and support over the last few weeks and we look forward to celebrating just how wonderful a person mum is and was xx Olivia Michele Southam-Byrnes
My memories of Michele:
When I, and other mates, transferred from Cabramatta / Fairfield to Wollongong G.D’s around 1982, Michele was a Public Servant working the front counter of the very old Wollongong Police Station in Church St, Wollongong.
We worked with Michele most shifts and she was a great girl and we were always laughing.
One shift that we were working with Michele, we had loaded a couple of her cigarettes with bits of a sparkler.
She finished her late shift and left to go home to Bulli where she was living with her parents, Kath & Reg, at Bulli Police Station residence.
Southam’s, at the time I lobbed up at Wollongong Police Station, were a local police identify.
Reg was a SenSgt at Bulli and, later, Wollongong whilst his brother, Darrell was a Senior Constable with the Police Prosecutors at Wollongong Police Station. Both were lovely and likeable blokes.
On our next shift together Michele related a story about how she was driving north, along the Princes Hwy, North Wollongong, and decided to have a cigarette.
As she was driving, she lit her cigarette and was enjoying drawing back on the thick smoke entering her lungs ( as most of use smokers did back in those days ).
She said she was driving along and next thing, her cigarette started to sparkle and shoot sparks out everywhere and she nearly crossed to the wrong side of the road as she tried to comprehend what was happening before throwing the cigarette out the window in disbelief.
We all laughed at the way she described it and, to this day, I’m not sure whether we told her how it happened or not.
We used to have great times with practical jokes and the old telex confetti over the years.
Michele worked with us, at Wollongong, for many years before she finally pulled the pin and went onto other, and greater, things in her life.
The cigarette mischief was well over 30 years ago and I still laugh about it.
The next time I met up with Michele was at either Darrell’s funeral or her father, Reg’s funeral, and it was like yesterday. She was a bit older but still the same Michele from back in 1982.
May you forever Rest In Peace mate. Your smile and humour will always be remembered.
Love
Greg Callander
Retired NSWPF
1975 – 2004
Kate ELLISON-FAWCETT
| 05/09/2019
Katherine Amanda ELLISON-FAWCETT
aka Kathy Fawcett
Late of Toongabbie
New South Wales Police – Public Service
Regd. # 9735005
Rank: Communications Officer – VKG1 Radio – Sydney,
Senior Communications Officer – VKG4 Radio – Penrith
Medical Discharge – PTSD
Stations: VKG1 Sydney Police Radio ( 1977 – September 2001 ),
VKG4 Police Radio Penrith ( September 2001 – 2016 )
Service: From? ? 1977to 14 January 2016=39 years Service
Cal lit a candle for Katherine Amanda (Kate) Ellison
24 May 2017
Dear Rob & Jess,
Our sincerest condolences on the loss of your mum.
We are thinking of you with warmth, sympathy and thoughts of comfort during this difficult time.
Kindest regards,
The Peglers bought sympathy flowers for Katherine Amanda (Kate) Ellison, delivered on 05/05/2017
