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Ruby Isobel (nee Martin) DUFF

Ruby DUFF Obituary

Ruby passed away peacefully on Friday, March 15, 2024, at Bupa Ascot Care Home, aged 88 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Bert Duff and the late Tom Rabbidge. Loved mother, step-mother and mother-in-law of Martin and Valerie Rabbidge, Gordon and Julie Rabbidge, Lynley and Lindsay Rhind, *Helen Maxwell, Lyndsay Maxwell and Julie Munro, Alan and Val Duff, Ronald and Sandra Duff, Lynley and David Stevens, *Jan Duff, Robyn and Marko Celebi. Much loved grandmother and great-grandmother of her 24 grandchildren and 42 great-grandchildren. Loved sister and sister-in-law of *Ron and *Shona Martin, *Peter and *Heather Martin, *Alan and *Hillary Martin, Neil and Judy Martin, Ted and Miriam Martin. Loved aunty of all her nieces and nephews. Special friend of Jackie and Ivan Coster. A service to celebrate Ruby's life will be held in the Ascot Park Hotel, Racecourse Road, Invercargill on Thursday, March 21 at 10.30am. Interment at the Edendale Cemetery to follow. In lieu of flowers donations to the Alzheimers Society would be appreciated and can be left at the service. Messages to 105 Hyde Street Invercargill 9812 or to Ruby's tribute page at frasersfunerals.co.nz/tributes where livestream details are available.
(* Denotes deceased)



Published by Southland Times from Mar. 18 to Mar. 20, 2024.

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Jan Win

March 19, 2024

Dear Lynley, Martin and Gordon and all your families. I have wonderful memories of staying with you all on the farm when we were visiting in Wyndham. I remember your Mum didn´t want to be called Auntie as she considered herself to be too young. Much love to you all. Jan,Graeme and Kevin.

Margaret Earwaker

March 18, 2024

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

regards Margaret Earwaker

Olive Glover

March 18, 2024

Deepest sympathy to you all....Ruby was a very special friend a lovely lady ...RIP...Ruby

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