Rob's mum Barbara died in hospital in New Zealand this morning. Rob was with her. She was diagnosed with lung cancer towards the end of last year and her health had been declining steadily ever since. She was here staying with us just a month ago and although she was clearly a shadow of her former self, we had a great visit with her with plenty of laughs and a chance to say goodbye. Barbara was very popular and had many friends, many of whom she had known most of her life, and who were still coming to see her until the day she died. Barbara spent her last weeks with all her family around her. Rob's brother Craig, his sisters Catherine and Helen and Rob's dad Ian, had all been staying near her in Greytown, where she lived for the last few years, and were taking turns caring for her until a fall, that broke her hip, sent her to the hospital in Masterton, where she died. Barbara was a super mother-in-law, always up for a white wine and good long chat. She leaves her four children and an affectionate ex-husband in Ian, and six grandchildren - Nicole and Ryan in Brisbane, William and Libby in London and Scarlett and Florence. She was much loved and will be missed and remembered with affection and a smile by all of us.Above are a couple of photos of Barbara taken at Florence's christening in July last year. x
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Barbara: Having known Barbara, as a friend, for more than five decades, it was a real privilege to be in her presence and share time with Rob and his loved Mum, within two hours before she quietly left her life. Many thanks for capturing something of her personality in your blog.
Margaret Rogers
Masterton, New Zealand
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