ESPOSITO, Margherita - passed away peacefully at Te Hopai Home & Hospital on 21 October 2023, surrounded by her loving family, aged 94 years.

Loving wife of the late Benedetto; dearly loved mother and mother-in-law of Antonio & Jennifer, Emilio, Salvatore & Susan; much loved nonna of Danielle, Antonia, Dario, Nicolette, Joseph and Nicole and loved great-grandmother.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the Te Hopai Trust (www.tehopai.co.nz) would be appreciated.

Messages and tributes can be left in Margherita’s tribute book above or posted c/- PO Box 14-366, Kilbirnie 6241.

Margherita’s Requiem Mass will be celebrated at St Francis de Sales Church, 173 Clyde Street, Island Bay on Friday 27th October at 11am, followed by interment at Makara Cemetery.

The Rosary will be recited in Church on Thursday evening at 7pm.