On Thursday, November 20, 2025, aged 93, slipped away peacefully at Dunstan Hospital. Loved wife and best friend to George*, special Mum and mother-in-law to Louise* and Allan Travers, Jude and Santilal Parbhu, Kevin and Irene, Annette and Graham Stewart, Grandma of Craig and Chloe, Blair and Jacinda, Cory, Sarah and Carsten, Raman and Alice, Leila and Travis, Sunesh and Margot, Lara and Zac, Ben and Jurvana, Great-grandma of Mason, Hazel, Freddie, Liam, Willow, Tiaan, Charli, Koah, Parker and Finn.
Now resting in peace
A service to celebrate Bernice's life will be held at a later date after a private cremation. Messages to 92 O'Neill Lane, RD3, Alexandra 9393.
(*denotes deceased)

Published by Southland Times on Nov. 22, 2025.