Win (Mary Winifred) Burrell

Burrell, Mary Winifred (Win)

Passed away at Mary Potter Hospice 29 September aged 91. Formerly of Waikanae and Lower Hutt. Dearly loved wife of George. Sister to James, Bill and Tom Waters (all deceased).

Beloved mother and mother-in-law of Maryanne and Ben Offner, Kevin Burrell and Michelle Flynn (USA) and the late Melissa Viets-Burrell, Patrick Burrell and Narelle Fisher (Brisbane), Josephine and Ross Archibald, Genevieve Herder and Mike Cave and the late Wiebe Herder, Pauline and Neville McCallum, Bernadette Burrell and Graham Brown, Michael Burrell and Therese McCarthy.

Loved grandmother to Bruno, Edith and Bella Offner, Sarah and Patrick Burrell, Emma and David Burrell, Joshua and the late Jennifer Drake, Brendan, Michael and Jessica Herder, Louise McCallum, and Lucy and Harriet Burrell. Great grandmother to fourteen great grandchildren.

The family would like to give special thanks to Mary Potter Hospice staff and volunteers for their kindness and care of Win over the last few days. Our thanks to the staff of Huntleigh Home Karori for their kindness in caring for Win for the last 7 months.

Donations in lieu of flowers to Mary Potter Hospice would be appreciated and can be made online at marypotter.org.nz/support-us/donations/. Messages to the Burrell family may be posted c/- 306 Willis Street, Aro Valley, Wellington, 6011. A Mass to celebrate Win’s life will be held at Our Lady of Kapiti Church, 1 Presentation Way, Paraparaumu on Friday 4^th October at 11am, thereafter a private cremation.

Tributes

Stewart and Irene Walker

We will miss our lovely neighbors here in Waikanae. It was a joy to have known you Win. Thank you for happy memories at Weggery. Our heartfelt commiserations to all the family she was a lovely lady.

Kerry Godfrey

My condolences to the family on Wins passing. I remember well Wins kind, loving nature and her sense of humour. Rest in peace with George sweet lady.

Sacha Sunter

A Mother is a blessing we never outgrow, be sure she will be looking out for you from heaven

Valerie Smith

Everybody at Huntleigh loved Win, even though she was only here a short time, She radiated kindness and concern and these qualities were reflected in her children and grandchildren. I especially got to know Pauline. Seeing Win’s funeral and requiem mass livestreamed, it was obvious her family were at peace, and almost joyful, knowing Win’s faith had always sustained her and that this had rubbed off on them at this special time.

Alicen van Bokhoven

I am so grateful that Frank and I were able to visit Aunty Win and Uncle George in January, 2023. The beautiful eulogies given by her children and grandchildren gave us a wonderful insight into the all loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother that Win was (and still is, as she intercedes for you all in Heaven). Take comfort that she left this earth knowing how much she was loved. “Those whom we have loved and lost are no longer where they were before. They are now wherever we are.” – St John Chrysostom. With love, Alicen van Bokhoven (daughter of Harvey Burrell), Sydney, Australia

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