MELTON, Thiela Marie. Peacefully, on 8 December 2012, in her 92nd year, at Aria Gardens Home and Hospital, Albany. Much loved wife of the late Lisle Melton, dearly loved mother of Gary Woollard and the late Janice Cranwell, and much loved mother-in-law of Elizabeth Woollard and Peter Cranwell. Treasured Nana of Leah, Tanya, Brett and Shane and loved Great-Grandmother of Allanah, Corbin, Paris, Hayley, Benjamin and Alannah. Grateful thanks to the staff of Aria Gardens for their wonderful care of Thiela. A service to celebrate Thiela's life will be held at the North Harbour Chapel of Dil's Funeral Services, 185 Schnapper Rock Road, Albany, on Saturday 15 December at 12.30pm followed by private cremation.

Published by The New Zealand Herald on Dec. 11, 2012.