SYMES, (nee Smith) Winnie Flora

5/22/2020

Passed away peacefully at Wairoa Hospital on Friday 22nd May 2020.
Loved wife of the late Frank (Tinker) Symes. Loved Mother of Stuart (dec) and Pauline, Yvonne and Tom Wairau, Graeme and Johnina, John and Alice, Anthony and TeWai, Stephen, Cecil and Bonnie.
Much loved Bubu to her 26 Grandchildren and 32 Great Grandchildren.
A private family funeral service will be held. All messages can be sent to 24 Delhi Street Wairoa 4108.

Winnie Flora Symes born 12 February 1933. Silana, Levuka, Ovalau, Fiji.
Loved daughter of Tom and Rachael Smith (nee Gwilliam).
Loved elder sister of Herbert, Cecil and Lynette.
Loved aunty to Tania, Racheal (dec), Dawn and Thomas.

“Cere tu ko Ovalau, Mosi vei au, ni o Lovoni, Na Loloma Sa Kena I Yau”
“When you see Ovalau Island, Lovoni is the heart of the Island which is full of Love”

12 Comments

Vanessa King

5/22/2020 05:59:57 pm

Ohhh so sorry to her this !! What a lovely, friendly and chatty friend - Love to the Whanau. xx

terence maru

5/22/2020 06:12:54 pm

so sorry to hear this ,a wonderful woman always wanted to sit an chat whenever i saw her,arohanui to all her whanau

Raewyn Boynton

5/22/2020 09:00:57 pm

So sad my condolences to the whanau she was such a beautiful lady

Evelyn Mataira

5/22/2020 11:10:16 pm

sending heart felt love to all the whanau ..will miss her amazing smile and chats .many a laugh was shared with us at cecils place ..arohamai whanau ..Jim & Eve Mataira xxxxx

Te Ao Rore

5/22/2020 11:41:16 pm

Haere rā e te kuia mörehu, hoki wairua atu ki te kahui wairua, ki te tautara o to maunga Lovoni ki tö tāne, ki to tama. Mahue ai mātau ki konei e tangi mataporehu nei möu.

YC Greening

5/23/2020 12:08:22 am

Deepest heart felt condolences an sending lots a love to you all.
Haere ra aunty Wini 💞💕

Arthur & Diana Symes

5/23/2020 12:33:27 am

Our deepest sympathy to my cousins n whanau RIP aunty Winnie, cousin Stu will be wrapping his arms around you so tight loves to all.

PUA TAUMATA

5/23/2020 04:12:20 am

love to the whanau pani, from pua and te rakato whanau.

Carol Hapi

5/23/2020 04:39:28 am

So sad to hear of your loss, a lovely, kind lady.

Gordon Stanley Smith

5/23/2020 09:26:36 am

Isa isa my auntie. Rest in Gods love and peace......missing you and loloma vakalevu from your beautiful Fiji. Nomuni na vakacegu ni jisu.....may the peace of christ rest your soul

Lana Marsh

5/24/2020 04:22:49 pm

So sad to hear Winnie beautiful lady that I am so proud to have had her as a mother inlaw that loved to sit & talk gonna miss your voice your quiet giggles was straight up lady that never beat around the bush to our inlaws Symes Whanau god only takes the best and this lady was 1 of many in our community R.I.P. LOVELY LADY <3

Ada Harding

5/24/2020 04:50:07 pm

Deepest condolences to the family. Yvonne, arohamai cuz - take care and love to you and Tommy

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