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August SMITS Obituary

SMITS, August Paul (Paul). Born May 21, 1926. Passed away on June 20, 2025. Born in the Netherlands. Passed away peacefully in Auckland, New Zealand, aged 99 years. Beloved husband of the late Joyce. Cherished brother of Harry, Helen, Hanneke (all deceased), and Kathryn, in Auckland. Adored father of Jennifer and Andrea, and father-in- law of Bevan. Proud grandfather of Samantha. Loved uncle of his nephews and nieces, in NZ, Australia, the Netherlands, and Sweden. Well known for his dedication to Auckland city through community service. The family wish to thank the caring staff at Elizabeth Knox Home and Hospital, Epsom. A Service for Paul will be held at All Souls Chapel, Purewa Crematorium, 100/102 St. Johns Road, Meadowbank, Auckland on Friday, 27th June at 1pm. In lieu of flowers, donations to St. John Ambulance would be appreciated. Communications to The Smits Family, 7/30 Kimberley Road, Epsom, Auckland 1023.



Published by The New Zealand Herald on Jun. 23, 2025.

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Elizabeth Knox Hospital - Staff at Mahoe

June 28, 2025

To the family of Paul Smits,

Our condolences to you all for the loss of Paul. He was a treasured resident at Mahoe and we miss his presence, and his smile. God bless

from Mahoe team, RNs Alex, Jackie, and Minu and the care team

Andrea Smits

June 28, 2025

To my dad, Paul,

You were a good person. You were a beautiful man.
You were a loving father. You were my Hero.

Eternal rest & peace,

I love you, Andy xxx

David Taylor

June 27, 2025

To Pauls family I extend my deepest sympathy to you all
I worked at the ARC with him and have many memories of his accomplishments.
You should all be very proud of him
David Taylor

Jan Tyro

June 23, 2025

Dear Jenny and Andrea
It seems so long ago that we had those happy times at Shera Rd but time marches on. My thoughts are with you all. Love Jan

Carole Larnder

June 23, 2025

Our dear Paul.Our friend and neighbor for many years,we have many great memories of the times that we spent together.
Andrea our thoughts are with you.
Carole & Bob Larnder.

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