Obituaries

Dorothea "Dolly" Joan CARLETON
On March 11, 2025, passed peacefully at Ashford Retirement Village, surrounded by family, aged 95 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Trevor, much loved mother and mother-in-law of Garry and Clare, Lorraine and Col, Anita and Mark, much adored grandmother of Andrew, Matthew, Paul, Kate, William, Tori, and Julia, and great-grandmother of her four great-grandchildren. Special thanks to the staff at Ilam LifeCare, and at Ashford Retirement Village, for their dedicated care and support. Messages may be addressed to: The family of the late Dolly Carleton, c/- PO Box 39001, Christchurch 8545. A service to celebrate Dolly’s life will be held at St Christopher’s Anglican Church, 244 Avonhead Road, Avonhead, on Friday, March 21, at 2.00pm.