BENTLEY Bernadette Mary: on 26th of June 2024 at 12.41am, our Mum peacefully slipped away after battling cancer and suffering a stroke, aged 93years.

Loving wife and soulmate of the late Roy Allan Bentley. Proud and adoring mother of Annette (dec) & Gilbert, Margaret & Philip, Katherine (dec) & Donny (dec), Philip & Sue, Miriam & Kelvin, David & Debbie, Louise & Tony, Sandra, and Michael. Amazing Grandmother to her 25 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren.

"We had a wonderful mother
One that never really grew old.
Her smile was made of sunshine
And her heart was solid Gold"

Requiem Mass will be celebrated for Bernadette on Tuesday, 2 July 2024 at 10.00am in St Joseph's Catholic Church, cnr Main Street and Pine Avenue, Upper Hutt followed by interment at Akatarawa Cemetery.

Messages may be left on Bernadette's tribute page at www.tributes.co.nz.