TONKS, Claire Suzanne

Peacefully on 20 October 2023, surrounded by family and friends. Aged 86 years.

Dearly loved wife of Eddie (deceased), mother of Murray and Carolyn, mother-in-law of Joanna, grandmother of Jacqueline (Robb), Cameron (Rachel) and Kyle (Rhiannon), great-grandmother of Isabelle, Grace, Wolfgang, Brady and Margaret. Sincere thanks to the medical staff and her daily carers.

In lieu of flowers donations to Diabetes New Zealand would be appreciated and may be made at www.diabetes.org.nz.


Messages to Claire's family may be made here in Claire’s tribute book. A livestream of the service may be accessed at the top of this page.

A service to celebrate Claire's life will be held in St John’s Anglican Church, 18 Bassett Road, Johnsonville, Wellington, on Tuesday 7 November 2023 at 2.30pm.