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Janet SPENCER Obituary

SPENCER, Janet Elizabeth. It is with deep sadness that we wish to inform you of the passing of Janet on the 23rd December 2025 in her 91st year, after a long and always busy life. A very special friend and companion to the late Errol for 68 years. Devoted elder sister to the late John Donaghy (Lower Hutt) and Gary Donaghy (Paekākāriki). Loving mother and mother in-law of Malcolm and Michelle, Elizabeth and Lionel. Loving G ma of Brook and Sophie, Joshua and Katie, Braedon and Christina, James and Alexandria. Great G ma of Lola, Coco, Niko, Tilly, Eleanor and Jasper and much loved by extended families and her many Ohope friends. She was a shining example of a great and loyal wife, mother, friend and nurse. She will be sadly missed by us all. In accordance with Janets wishes a private service has taken place on the 27th of December. A very special thanks to Tracy from Hibiscus Funerals for providing a service on very short notice in a very personal time of the year.
Published by The New Zealand Herald on Jan. 1, 2026.

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Daphne Stevenson

January 3, 2026

My sincere sympathy to you Malcom Michelle,Elizabeth Lionel and families in the passing of your dear mum mother-inlaw and G-ma.Janet will be sadly missed.Janet was always so pleased to see us on our visits, her and Errol making us most welcome.Have many fond memories, one goes back to your grandma Ruas funeral,I had flow up to Roturua and when Janet found out I was only staying one night she was disappointed, she would have loved me to go stay over with them a night and show me Ohope,it was several years after that we finally did get visits to Ohope.That was Janet a warm charismatic fun lady. Again my sympathy with love Daphne Stevenson. Gore.

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