MCDONALD, Christine. On Sunday, 24th April 2016 peacefully, at Evelyn Page Hospital. Aged 79 years. A most gracious and fine lady. Wife of John McDonald (also wife of the late Paddy Dobbyn who died 1972). Mother of Catherine, Frances, Sean, Damian, Therese, Adrian and Jillian. Grandmother to Elizabeth, Christopher, Ian, Rebecca, Liam, Jarrod, Matthew, Paige and Indie. Mother-in-law of Dave, Emma, Darrel, Debbie, Simon and most recently nana-in-law of Jordan. Sister to Margaret and Graham. Rest in peace. Requiem mass will be celebrated at St John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 180 Centreway Road, Orewa on Friday, the 29th of April 2016 at 10:30am followed by a private cremation. Our grateful thanks to the staff of the North Shore Hospital and the Evelyn Page Retirement Village Hospital for their wonderful and loving care. All communications to "The McDonald Family", C/- Apt A112, 30 Ambassador Glade, Orewa 0931.

Published by The New Zealand Herald from Apr. 25 to Apr. 28, 2016.