Josephine RIESTERER Obituary

RIESTERER, Josephine Wairangi (Josie). On Saturday, 16 August 2025, peacefully at Thornton Park Retirement Village aged 91 years. Beloved wife of the late Don. Mother and mother in law of Graeme and Nancy, Bryan (deceased) and Suzanne, Lyn and Katerina. Grandmother of 7 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild. Josie will be lying at Waiaua Marae from Sunday 17th until her Funeral Service in St John's Union Church on Tuesday, 19 August 2025 at 11am followed by burial in the Opotiki Cemetery (Waitangi). Hakari will follow at Waiaua Marae. Communications to the Riesterer family, C/- PO Box 2070 Whakatane, 3159 or online at willettsfuneralservices.co.nz.