HYDE, Colleen Rowan. Passed away peacefully at Puriri Court lifecare, Whangarei, On 22 November 2025 Aged 96 years. Devoted wife of the late Gorden Dee. Much loved mother of Tracey and Steve Balks and deceased sons Wayne and Grant. Special nana of Kylee and Lloyd (Auckland) and Cara and Jack (Dargaville) and loved great grandmother of Corey, Mikayla, Coby and Petra. A Requiem mass for Colleen will be held at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, cnr of Percy Street and Kamo Road, Whangarei, on Friday 28th November, at 10am, followed by refreshments at Newberrys Funeral Home Reception Lounge. A Private cremation will be held at Maunu Crematorium for family All communication to the Hyde family C/- Po Box 5116 Whangarei 0140.

Published by The New Zealand Herald on Nov. 26, 2025.